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Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
27 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SD960 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Key Specs

Canon SD960 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Also Known as Digital IXUS 110 IS
Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon SD960 IS versus Olympus TG-850 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SD960 IS (12MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD960 IS was introduced 6 years prior to the TG-850 iHS which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SD960 IS scores against the TG-850 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD960 IS over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

		

		

			
 SD960 IS TG-850 iHS 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Canon SD960 IS

		

		

			
 TG-850 iHS SD960 IS 
LaunchedJanuary 2014February 2009Newer by 60 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon SD960 IS and Olympus TG-850 iHS

		

		

			
 SD960 IS TG-850 iHS 
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither has Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SD960 IS has outer dimensions of 98mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-850 iHS has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).
Compare the Canon SD960 IS versus Olympus TG-850 iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SD960 IS and the TG-850 iHS.
Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SD960 IS and TG-850 iHS is 95 and 91 respectively.
Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Often, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD960 IS and TG-850 iHS.
As you can see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-850 iHS to offer you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged SD960 IS is going to be behind in sensor technology.
	
			Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon SD960 IS Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography factors
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 comes with face detection focus
 manual focus not available
 lack of manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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 good  resolution (16MP)
 comes with face detect focus
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Canon SD960 IS Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography highlights
57
 image stabilization (Optical)
 no moving screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
69
 screen tilts
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 weather sealing
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon SD960 IS
Sports photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
25
 image stabilization (Optical)
 continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
51
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 comes with tracking focus
 weather sealing
 good battery power (330 shots)
 no shutter priority
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SD960 IS as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Travel photography camera
58
 built-in flash
 really wide (28mm)
 does not have Timelapse recording
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
72
 good battery power (330 per charge)
 weather sealing
 good  resolution (16MP)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (21mm)
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SD960 IS Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography advice
37
 really wide (28mm)
 screen size is decent (2.8")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 lack of manual exposure
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 does not have Timelapse recording
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 quite wide (21mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 weather sealing
 good battery power (330 shots)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 lack of manual exposure
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon SD960 IS
Vlogging with Olympus TG-850 iHS
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 really wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detection focus
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 does not have external microphone socket
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 quite wide (21mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detect focus
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 display is not selfie friendly
 missing microphone jack
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Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD960 IS and Olympus TG-850 iHS
 Canon PowerShot SD960 ISOlympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SD960 IS Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
Also called as Digital IXUS 110 IS -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2009-02-18 2014-01-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 -
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4616 x 3464
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.8 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 1/2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m -
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off -
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 145g (0.32 lbs) 218g (0.48 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 54 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
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 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-4L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval))
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD /MMCplus SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch - $250