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Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD960 IS front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Canon SD960 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Alternate Name is Digital IXUS 110 IS
Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Photography Glossary

Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-310, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SD960 IS (12MP) and the TG-310 (14MP) is very similar and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD960 IS was unveiled 22 months earlier than the TG-310 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SD960 IS scores against the TG-310 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD960 IS over the Olympus TG-310

 SD960 IS TG-310 
Display dimension2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Canon SD960 IS

 TG-310 SD960 IS 
RevealedJanuary 2011February 2009More recent by 22 months

Common features in the Canon SD960 IS and Olympus TG-310

 SD960 IS TG-310 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SD960 IS has exterior measurements of 98mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Olympus TG-310 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SD960 IS versus the TG-310.

Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD960 IS and TG-310 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD960 IS and TG-310.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-310 to offer greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SD960 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison

Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD960 IS Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography info
26
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD960 IS as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competition (155 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD960 IS Sports photography details
Olympus TG-310 Sports photography details
25
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (150 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SD960 IS
Travel photography with Olympus TG-310
58
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
67
lighter than competition (155 grams)
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery power (150 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD960 IS Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography factors
36
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
39
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery power (150 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD960 IS Vlogging details
Olympus TG-310 Vlogging details
30
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competition (155 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
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Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD960 IS and Olympus TG-310
 Canon PowerShot SD960 ISOlympus TG-310
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SD960 IS Olympus TG-310
Otherwise known as Digital IXUS 110 IS -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-02-18 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.8 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.8 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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) 155g (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 54 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 - 150 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-4L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD /MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch - $0