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Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus TG-3

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
 
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus TG-3 Key Specs

Canon SD4500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 36-360mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 190g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Also Known as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Newer Model is Olympus TG-4
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus TG-3 Overview

Here is a detailed analysis of the Canon SD4500 IS versus Olympus TG-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and TG-3 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was brought out 3 years prior to the TG-3 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the SD4500 IS matches up vs the TG-3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Olympus TG-3

 SD4500 IS TG-3 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Canon SD4500 IS

 TG-3 SD4500 IS 
ReleasedMarch 2014July 2011Fresher by 32 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD4500 IS and Olympus TG-3

 SD4500 IS TG-3 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus TG-3 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SD4500 IS enjoys outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Olympus TG-3 has measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Examine the Canon SD4500 IS versus Olympus TG-3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SD4500 IS and the TG-3.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus TG-3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SD4500 IS and TG-3 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus TG-3 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus TG-3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD4500 IS and TG-3.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-3 to result in more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The older SD4500 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus TG-3 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-3 Portrait photography features
20
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
37
good resolution (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Street photography information
Olympus TG-3 Street photography information
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Sports photography camera
25
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery life (330 shots)
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Travel photography camera
55
has built in flash
great reach (360mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
74
better than average battery life (330 CIPA)
weather proofing
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition in class (247g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Landscape photography camera
32
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
56
quite wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
better than average battery life (330 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-3 Vlogging factors
28
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone jack
34
quite wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (247g)
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus TG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4500 IS and Olympus TG-3
 Canon PowerShot SD4500 ISOlympus Tough TG-3
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Olympus Tough TG-3
Other name Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S -
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2011-07-19 2014-03-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum 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 detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-360mm (10.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 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 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 190g (0.42 lbs) 247g (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-9L 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
Price at release $300 $350