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Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX700 HS front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
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Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Canon SX700 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Successor is Canon SX710 HS
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Following is a extended review of the Canon SX700 HS versus Olympus TG-610, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SX700 HS (16MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX700 HS was brought out 3 years after the TG-610 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the SX700 HS matches up versus the TG-610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX700 HS over the Olympus TG-610

 SX700 HS TG-610 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2011More modern by 38 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display resolution922k920kCrisper display (+2k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Canon SX700 HS

 TG-610 SX700 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX700 HS and Olympus TG-610

 SX700 HS TG-610 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX700 HS comes with outer measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Olympus TG-610 has measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX700 HS versus Olympus TG-610 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SX700 HS compared to the TG-610.

Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX700 HS and TG-610 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The picture here might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX700 HS and TG-610.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX700 HS to show more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The newer SX700 HS will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography info
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has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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good megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX700 HS as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Street photography camera
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has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Sports photography information
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography information
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great zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (250 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (210 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Travel photography features
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography features
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lighter than competition in class (269g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (750mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (250 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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environment sealing
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
not so great battery (210 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX700 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Landscape photography camera
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has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
terrible battery life (250 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery (210 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX700 HS
Vlogging with Olympus TG-610
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reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (269g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone port
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relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
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Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX700 HS and Olympus TG-610
 Canon PowerShot SX700 HSOlympus TG-610
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Olympus TG-610
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2014-02-12 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 6 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 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-750mm (30.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology PureColor II G TFT TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure 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 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269g (0.59 lbs) 190g (0.42 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 250 photos 210 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $349 $223