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Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
91 Imaging
35 Features
43 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Canon SX230 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 223g - 106 x 62 x 33mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Older Model is Canon SX210 IS
  • Renewed by Canon SX240 HS
Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus TG-810, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SX230 HS (12MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was released very close to the TG-810 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SX230 HS grades versus the TG-810 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX230 HS over the Olympus TG-810

		

		

			
 SX230 HS TG-810 
Focus manually  Very accurate focusing
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Canon SX230 HS

		

		

			
 TG-810 SX230 HS 
Display resolution920k461kSharper display (+459k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon SX230 HS and Olympus TG-810

		

		

			
 SX230 HS TG-810 
IntroducedJuly 2011August 2011Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch display  Lacking Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX230 HS provides outer measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Olympus TG-810 has dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SX230 HS compared to the TG-810.
Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX230 HS and TG-810 is 91 and 92 respectively.
Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specifications. The picture here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX230 HS and TG-810.
Plainly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-810 to provide more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively.
	
			Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Portrait Comparison
Canon SX230 HS Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography features
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 you can focus manually
 provides face detection focus
 external flash not possible
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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 MP count decent (14MP)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon SX230 HS
Street photography with Olympus TG-810
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average (223g)
 fixed screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
61
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proofing
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon SX230 HS
Sports photography with Olympus TG-810
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 incredible zoom range (28-392mm  14.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides tracking autofocus
 slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
 low MP (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (210 per charge)
 no phase detect auto focus
40
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 slow fps (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 bad battery life (220 shots)
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SX230 HS as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus TG-810 as a Travel photography camera
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 lighter than average (223 grams)
 has built in flash
 rather wide (28mm)
 long reach (392mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 not so great battery pack (210 per charge)
 low MP (12MP)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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 weather proofing
 MP count decent (14MP)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 missing Time Lapse mode
 bad battery life (220 CIPA)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon SX230 HS as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus TG-810 as a Landscape photography camera
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 you can focus manually
 rather wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 not so great battery pack (210 shots)
 lack of Time Lapse function
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 reasonably wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 weather proofing
 lack of manual focus
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 manual exposure not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 bad battery life (220 CIPA)
 missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX230 HS Vlogging information
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging information
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 rather wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focus
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than average (223g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 lack of external mic support
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 reasonably wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 missing external mic support
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Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX230 HS and Olympus TG-810
 Canon PowerShot SX230 HSOlympus TG-810
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Olympus TG-810
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2011-07-19 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-392mm (14.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Screen technology PureColor II TG TFT LCD TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 223 grams (0.49 pounds) 215 grams (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 62 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 210 photographs 220 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-5L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $399 $428