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Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
93 Imaging
45 Features
47 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX610 HS front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94 Imaging
36 Features
33 Overall
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Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Canon SX610 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
  • 191g - 105 x 61 x 27mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Older Model is Canon SX600 HS
Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 SX610 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX610 HS and Olympus TG-310, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and TG-310 (14MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was brought out 4 years after the TG-310 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SX610 HS grades vs the TG-310 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX610 HS over the Olympus TG-310

          

          

            
 SX610 HS TG-310 
ReleasedJanuary 2015January 2011Newer by 49 months
Focus manually  Dial exact focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Canon SX610 HS

          

          

            
 TG-310 SX610 HS 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX610 HS and Olympus TG-310

          

          

            
 SX610 HS TG-310 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch screen  Missing Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX610 HS has got exterior dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-310 has specifications of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX610 HS vs the TG-310.
Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX610 HS and TG-310 is 93 and 94 respectively.
Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Often, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX610 HS and TG-310.
To sum up, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon SX610 HS to produce greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent SX610 HS will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

            Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon SX610 HS
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-310
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 has manual focus
 resolution is good (20MP)
 provides face detect autofocus
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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 megapixel count good (14MP)
 has face detect focus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Street Comparison
 Canon SX610 HS as a Street photography camera
 Olympus TG-310 as a Street photography camera
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others in class (191 grams)
 fixed screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
66
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX610 HS Sports photography details
Olympus TG-310 Sports photography details
44
 excellent zoom range (25-450mm  18.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (20 megapixels)
 provides tracking focus
 very slow continuous shooting (2.5 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (270 CIPA)
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 has tracking focus
 environment proofing
 slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 bad battery pack (150 per charge)
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SX610 HS as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus TG-310 as a Travel photography camera
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 lighter than others in class (191 grams)
 resolution is good (20 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (25mm)
 great zoom (450mm)
 does not have Timelapse recording
 not so great battery power (270 shots)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
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 lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
 environment proofing
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 does not have Timelapse recording
 bad battery pack (150 per charge)
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX610 HS Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography information
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 has manual focus
 fairly wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (20 megapixels)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
 manual mode not available
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 not so great battery power (270 per charge)
 does not have Timelapse recording
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 quite wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 environment proofing
 lack of manual focus
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
 screen is small (2.7")
 no manual exposure
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 bad battery pack (150 per charge)
 does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX610 HS Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-310 Vlogging highlights
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 fairly wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than others in class (191 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 does not have microphone support
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 quite wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detect focus
 lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
 display is not selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 does not have microphone port
Photography Glossary
        
                
        

          

            
Canon SX610 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX610 HS and Olympus TG-310
 Canon PowerShot SX610 HSOlympus TG-310
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX610 HS Olympus TG-310
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2015-01-06 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 -
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
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)
Max aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.5 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
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
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 191 gr (0.42 lbs) 155 gr (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 270 pictures 150 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $214 $0