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Canon SX520 HS vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
69 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX520 HS front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Canon SX520 HS vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Canon SX520 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1008mm (F3.4-6.0) lens
  • 441g - 120 x 82 x 92mm
  • Introduced July 2014
  • Older Model is Canon SX510 HS
  • Later Model is Canon SX530 HS
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Canon SX520 HS vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon SX520 HS and Olympus TG-320, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SX520 HS (16MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX520 HS was released 2 years after the TG-320 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the SX520 HS grades vs the TG-320 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX520 HS over the Olympus TG-320

					

					

						
 SX520 HS TG-320 
LaunchedJuly 2014January 2012More modern by 32 months
Manual focus  Very exact focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Canon SX520 HS

					

					

						
 TG-320 SX520 HS 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon SX520 HS and Olympus TG-320

					

					

						
 SX520 HS TG-320 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display  Neither provides Touch display
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon SX520 HS vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX520 HS provides outer measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-320 has specifications of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SX520 HS compared to the TG-320.
Canon SX520 HS vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX520 HS and TG-320 is 69 and 94 respectively.
Canon SX520 HS vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon SX520 HS vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The picture here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX520 HS and TG-320.
Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon SX520 HS to give greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The younger SX520 HS provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

						Canon SX520 HS vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon SX520 HS vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon SX520 HS vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
 Canon SX520 HS as a Portrait photography camera
 Olympus TG-320 as a Portrait photography camera
44
 you can focus manually
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 has face detection focusing
 no external flash support
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
33
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 has face detection focus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual exposure
 can't use external flash
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Canon SX520 HS Street photography features
Olympus TG-320 Street photography features
46
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
66
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proof
 lighter than competition in class (155g)
 no articulating screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX520 HS Sports photography features
Olympus TG-320 Sports photography features
45
 great zoom range (24-1008mm  42.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery (210 shots)
 lack of phase detect AF
40
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 weather proof
 max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 not so great battery (150 CIPA)
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SX520 HS as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus TG-320 as a Travel photography camera
55
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 really wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (1008mm)
 no Time Lapse recording
 not so great battery (210 CIPA)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
67
 lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
 weather proof
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 has built in flash
 rather wide (28mm)
 no Time Lapse function
 not so great battery (150 shots)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX520 HS Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography advice
45
 you can focus manually
 really wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 not so great battery (210 CIPA)
 no Time Lapse recording
39
 rather wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 weather proof
 lack of manual focus
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 small screen (2.7 inches)
 no manual exposure
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 not so great battery (150 per charge)
 no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX520 HS Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging highlights
29
 really wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 no external mic socket
32
 rather wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection focus
 lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no external mic socket
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Canon SX520 HS vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX520 HS and Olympus TG-320
 Canon PowerShot SX520 HSOlympus TG-320
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Olympus TG-320
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2014-07-29 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4+ 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 -
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
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 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1008mm (42.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-6.0 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing distance 0cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 5.50 m 5.80 m
Flash modes 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 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 441g (0.97 lbs) 155g (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 82 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 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 210 photographs 150 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $219 $0