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Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
81
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Launched July 2014
Olympus TG-810
(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
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released August 2011
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Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Canon SX400 IS and Olympus TG-810, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SX400 IS (16MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX400 IS was brought out 2 years after the TG-810 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SX400 IS matches up versus the TG-810 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary

				

Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Olympus TG-810

 SX400 IS TG-810 
ReleasedJuly 2014August 2011More modern by 36 months

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Canon SX400 IS

 TG-810 SX400 IS 
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX400 IS and Olympus TG-810

 SX400 IS TG-810 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX400 IS enjoys outer dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Olympus TG-810 has measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX400 IS versus the TG-810.

Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX400 IS and TG-810 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX400 IS and TG-810.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Canon SX400 IS to give you extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger SX400 IS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography features
35
MP count good (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Street photography features
Olympus TG-810 Street photography features
52
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Sports photography features
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography features
42
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (190 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Travel photography details
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography details
60
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low battery power (190 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.4)
64
weather sealing
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX400 IS
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
40
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery power (190 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
43
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Vlogging info
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging info
28
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
30
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
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Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX400 IS and Olympus TG-810
 Canon PowerShot SX400 ISOlympus TG-810
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Olympus TG-810
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2014-07-29 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4+ 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 0cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 313 gr (0.69 pounds) 215 gr (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 190 photographs 220 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $229 $428