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Canon SX600 HS vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
93 Imaging
40 Features
45 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX600 HS front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Canon SX600 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Canon SX600 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1280 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
  • 188g - 104 x 61 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2014
  • Replacement is Canon SX610 HS
Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Released January 2011
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Canon SX600 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Below is a in-depth review of the Canon SX600 HS versus Olympus TG-310, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SX600 HS (16MP) and the TG-310 (14MP) is fairly similar and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX600 HS was introduced 3 years later than the TG-310 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the SX600 HS matches up against the TG-310 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX600 HS over the Olympus TG-310

					

					

						
 SX600 HS TG-310 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2011More recent by 37 months
Manual focus  More accurate focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Canon SX600 HS

					

					

						
 TG-310 SX600 HS 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon SX600 HS and Olympus TG-310

					

					

						
 SX600 HS TG-310 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither provides Touch friendly display
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon SX600 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX600 HS provides physical dimensions of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-310 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SX600 HS and the TG-310.
Canon SX600 HS vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX600 HS and TG-310 is 93 and 94 respectively.
Canon SX600 HS vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon SX600 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Generally, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX600 HS and TG-310.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX600 HS to deliver greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SX600 HS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

						Canon SX600 HS vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon SX600 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon SX600 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX600 HS Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography highlights
44
 you can focus manually
 MP count good (16MP)
 supports face detect autofocus
 manual exposure not available
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
33
 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 supports face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 manual exposure not available
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon SX600 HS
Street photography with Olympus TG-310
62
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (188 grams)
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
66
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proofing
 lighter than competition in class (155g)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon SX600 HS
Sports photography with Olympus TG-310
41
 long zoom range (25-450mm  18.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 supports tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 low battery power (150 shots)
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SX600 HS as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus TG-310 as a Travel photography camera
70
 lighter than competition in class (188 grams)
 MP count good (16MP)
 has built in flash
 decently wide (25mm)
 long reach (450mm)
 lack of Time Lapse recording
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.8)
67
 lighter than competition in class (155g)
 weather proofing
 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 really wide (28mm)
 no Time Lapse mode
 low battery power (150 shots)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX600 HS Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography advice
48
 you can focus manually
 decently wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.8)
 manual exposure not available
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 lack of Time Lapse recording
39
 really wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 weather proofing
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
 manual exposure not available
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 low battery power (150 per charge)
 no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX600 HS Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-310 Vlogging highlights
35
 decently wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect autofocus
 high video quality (1920 x 1280 pixels)
 lighter than competition in class (188g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.8)
 display is not selfie friendly
 lack of mic jack
32
 really wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detection autofocus
 lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no external mic jack
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Canon SX600 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX600 HS and Olympus TG-310
 Canon PowerShot SX600 HSOlympus TG-310
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX600 HS Olympus TG-310
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2014-01-06 2011-01-06
Body design 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 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
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Screen technology PureColor II G (TFT) TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m (50 cm � 3.5 m (W) / 1.0 m � 2.0 m (T)) 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30fps), 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 1920x1280 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 188g (0.41 pounds) 155g (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 61 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") 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 290 shots 150 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $249 $0