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Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
80 Imaging
36 Features
41 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX510 HS front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
51 Overall
44

Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus TG-4 Key Specs

Canon SX510 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 349g - 104 x 70 x 80mm
  • Introduced August 2013
  • Superseded the Canon SX500 IS
  • Replacement is Canon SX520 HS
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Launched April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-3
  • Successor is Olympus TG-5
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Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Canon SX510 HS and Olympus TG-4, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and TG-4 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was manufactured 19 months prior to the TG-4 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SX510 HS grades versus the TG-4 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX510 HS over the Olympus TG-4

          

          

            
 SX510 HS TG-4 
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Canon SX510 HS

          

          

            
 TG-4 SX510 HS 
LaunchedApril 2015August 2013More recent by 19 months
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX510 HS and Olympus TG-4

          

          

            
 SX510 HS TG-4 
Manual focus  Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither contains Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX510 HS has got physical dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) while the Olympus TG-4 has measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX510 HS against the TG-4.
Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX510 HS and TG-4 is 80 and 90 respectively.
Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX510 HS and TG-4.
As you can tell, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus TG-4 to provide more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older SX510 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

            Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus TG-4 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX510 HS Portrait photography information
Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography information
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 you can focus manually
 includes face detection focusing
 no external flash support
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
46
 manual focus
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 has face detection focusing
 supports RAW formats
 lack of manual mode
 no external flash support
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
 Canon SX510 HS as a Street photography camera
 Olympus TG-4 as a Street photography camera
50
 image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
65
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW formats
 weather proofing
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 heavier than competition in class (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon SX510 HS
Sports photography with Olympus TG-4
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 great zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes tracking autofocus
 slow fps (4.0 fps)
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (250 shots)
 no phase detect AF
47
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 has tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 better than average battery pack (380 shots)
 slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX510 HS Travel photography info
Olympus TG-4 Travel photography info
54
 flash built-in
 quite wide (24mm)
 great reach (720mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 not so great battery power (250 shots)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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 better than average battery pack (380 CIPA)
 weather proofing
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than competition in class (247g)
 screen is not selfie friendly
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
 Canon SX510 HS as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus TG-4 as a Landscape photography camera
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 you can focus manually
 quite wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 not so great battery power (250 CIPA)
 lack of Timelapse mode
62
 manual focus
 pretty wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 decent sized screen (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 supports RAW formats
 weather proofing
 better than average battery pack (380 CIPA)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon SX510 HS
Vlogging with Olympus TG-4
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 quite wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 lack of external microphone socket
34
 pretty wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 does not have external mic jack
 heavier than competition in class (247g)
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Canon SX510 HS vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX510 HS and Olympus TG-4
 Canon PowerShot SX510 HSOlympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Olympus Tough TG-4
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2013-08-22 2015-04-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points 1 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 5.00 m 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 349 grams (0.77 lb) 247 grams (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 70 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
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 250 shots 380 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $249 $379