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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-3

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-3 Key Specs

Canon SD4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-5.3) lens
  • 175g - 100 x 54 x 23mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Also Known as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus TG-4
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-3 Overview

Lets look closer at the Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and TG-3 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was released 4 years prior to the TG-3 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SD4000 IS scores vs the TG-3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Olympus TG-3

 SD4000 IS TG-3 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Canon SD4000 IS

 TG-3 SD4000 IS 
AnnouncedMarch 2014August 2010Fresher by 44 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus TG-3

 SD4000 IS TG-3 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-3 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD4000 IS has got exterior measurements of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Olympus TG-3 has dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SD4000 IS vs the TG-3.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-3 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD4000 IS and TG-3 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-3 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-3 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4000 IS and TG-3.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus TG-3 to render more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older SD4000 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-3 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-3 Portrait photography advice
19
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
37
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Street photography with Olympus TG-3
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than average in class (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Sports photography camera
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
47
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery power (330 shots)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Travel photography camera
64
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
74
better than average battery power (330 shots)
weather proofing
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than average in class (247 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Landscape photography camera
40
really wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
56
rather wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
better than average battery power (330 per charge)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SD4000 IS
Vlogging with Olympus TG-3
32
really wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
34
rather wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic port
heavier than average in class (247g)
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus TG-3
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISOlympus Tough TG-3
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Olympus Tough TG-3
Alternate name IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2010-08-02 2014-03-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 grams (0.39 lbs) 247 grams (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 330 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $300 $350