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Canon S120 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45
Canon PowerShot S120 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Canon S120 vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Canon S120
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 217g - 100 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Superseded the Canon S110
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Canon S120 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon S120 versus Olympus TG-320, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S120 (12MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is very close but the S120 (1/1.7") and TG-320 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S120 was revealed 23 months later than the TG-320 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S120 grades vs the TG-320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon S120 over the Olympus TG-320

 S120 TG-320 
RevealedNovember 2013January 2012Fresher by 23 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Canon S120

 TG-320 S120 

Common features in the Canon S120 and Olympus TG-320

 S120 TG-320 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Canon S120 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Canon S120 comes with outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Olympus TG-320 has specifications of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Canon S120 versus Olympus TG-320 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S120 vs the TG-320.

Canon S120 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S120 and TG-320 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Canon S120 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison

Canon S120 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S120 and TG-320.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S120 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-320 will result in extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer S120 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon S120 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison

Canon S120 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S120 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S120
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-320
42
you can focus manually
provides face detect focus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon S120 Street photography info
Olympus TG-320 Street photography info
65
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
heavier than competitors (217g)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than average in class (155g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon S120 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Sports photography camera
38
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (150 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S120 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Travel photography camera
67
has touch to focus
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
heavier than competitors (217g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
67
lighter than average in class (155 grams)
environment sealing
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery power (150 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S120 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography highlights
57
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
39
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low battery power (150 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S120 Vlogging features
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging features
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of mic jack
heavier than competitors (217 grams)
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
lighter than average in class (155 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon S120 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S120 and Olympus TG-320
 Canon PowerShot S120Olympus TG-320
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot S120 Olympus TG-320
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2013-11-26 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 6 TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-5.7 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 or 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 217 gr (0.48 lbs) 155 gr (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 59 x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 246 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 shots 150 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $449 $0