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Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
95 Imaging
34 Features
27 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SD960 IS front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-610 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
  • Released February 2009
  • Additionally referred to as Digital IXUS 110 IS
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Photography Glossary

Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Canon SD960 IS versus Olympus TG-610, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SD960 IS (12MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD960 IS was brought out 22 months earlier than the TG-610 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SD960 IS scores vs the TG-610 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD960 IS over the Olympus TG-610

          

          

            
 SD960 IS TG-610 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Canon SD960 IS

          

          

            
 TG-610 SD960 IS 
IntroducedJanuary 2011February 2009More recent by 22 months
Screen dimensions3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SD960 IS and Olympus TG-610

          

          

            
 SD960 IS TG-610 
Manual focus  No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither offers Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're looking to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SD960 IS offers outer measurements of 98mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-610 has measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).
Check out the Canon SD960 IS versus Olympus TG-610 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SD960 IS compared to the TG-610.
Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD960 IS and TG-610 is 95 and 93 respectively.
Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Typically, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The graphic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SD960 IS and TG-610.
All in all, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus TG-610 to offer you more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older SD960 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

            Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon SD960 IS Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography info
26
 offers face detection focusing
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not possible
 external flash not possible
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
33
 MP count decent (14MP)
 has face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not available
 can't use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon SD960 IS Street photography factors
Olympus TG-610 Street photography factors
56
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 no moving screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
62
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 no articulating screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Canon SD960 IS Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography factors
25
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
40
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 bad battery power (210 CIPA)
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon SD960 IS Travel photography features
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography features
58
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
 environment sealing
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 really wide (28mm)
 does not have Time Lapse function
 bad battery power (210 CIPA)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon SD960 IS as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus TG-610 as a Landscape photography camera
36
 fairly wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (2.8 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 manual mode not possible
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
43
 really wide (28mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14MP)
 environment sealing
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 manual exposure not available
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 bad battery power (210 CIPA)
 does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SD960 IS Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging advice
30
 fairly wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection focusing
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have external mic port
30
 really wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection focusing
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
 does not have external mic socket
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Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD960 IS and Olympus TG-610
 Canon PowerShot SD960 ISOlympus TG-610
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SD960 IS Olympus TG-610
Also referred to as Digital IXUS 110 IS -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-02-18 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.8 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology - TFT Hypercrystal III 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 rate 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 4.00 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port    
Headphone port    
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
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 145 gr (0.32 pounds) 190 gr (0.42 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 54 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 210 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-4L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD /MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch cost - $223