Canon SD1200 IS vs Olympus TG-810

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SD1200 IS and Olympus TG-810, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SD1200 IS (10MP) and TG-810 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD1200 IS was introduced 3 years earlier than the TG-810 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the SD1200 IS scores against the TG-810 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS & Olympus TG-810. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SD1200 IS Gallery & Olympus TG-810 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD1200 IS features outside dimensions of 86mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-810 has dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SD1200 IS and the TG-810.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SD1200 IS and TG-810 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1200 IS and TG-810.

To sum up, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-810 to give you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older SD1200 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.