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Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
33
Overall
36

Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Canon S200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 181g - 100 x 59 x 26mm
  • Released February 2014
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
  • Introduced January 2012
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Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Below is a extended review of the Canon S200 and Olympus TG-320, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and TG-320 (14MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and TG-320 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The S200 was manufactured 2 years later than the TG-320 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the S200 grades against the TG-320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Olympus TG-320

 S200 TG-320 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2012More recent by 26 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Canon S200

 TG-320 S200 

Common features in the Canon S200 and Olympus TG-320

 S200 TG-320 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon S200 has got external measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Olympus TG-320 has sizing of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the S200 vs the TG-320.

Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and TG-320 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S200 and TG-320.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S200 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-320 will give you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S200 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S200 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography info
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manual focus
comes with face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
has no RAW format
34
good resolution (14MP)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S200 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
has no RAW format
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than competitors (155g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 Sports photography features
Olympus TG-320 Sports photography features
32
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
low battery life (200 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
41
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (150 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-320 Travel photography advice
64
supports touch focus
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery life (200 per charge)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
environment sealing
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery life (150 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Landscape photography camera
46
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
has no RAW format
low battery life (200 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
39
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery life (150 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S200 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Vlogging camera
33
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
32
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
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Canon S200 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Olympus TG-320
 Canon PowerShot S200Olympus TG-320
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot S200 Olympus TG-320
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2014-02-21 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD 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 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
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)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 181g (0.40 pounds) 155g (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 pictures 150 pictures
Battery form 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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $293 $0