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Canon SX710 HS vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
89
Imaging
45
Features
51
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX710 HS front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
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Canon SX710 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Canon SX710 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Replaced the Canon SX700 HS
  • Updated by Canon SX720 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
  • Introduced January 2011
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Canon SX710 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Here is a extended review of the Canon SX710 HS and Olympus TG-310, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the SX710 HS (20MP) and TG-310 (14MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX710 HS was released 4 years later than the TG-310 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX710 HS grades versus the TG-310 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX710 HS over the Olympus TG-310

 SX710 HS TG-310 
IntroducedJanuary 2015January 2011Fresher by 49 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Canon SX710 HS

 TG-310 SX710 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX710 HS and Olympus TG-310

 SX710 HS TG-310 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Canon SX710 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX710 HS provides physical measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-310 has sizing 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the SX710 HS versus the TG-310.

Canon SX710 HS vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX710 HS and TG-310 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX710 HS vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX710 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX710 HS and TG-310.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Canon SX710 HS to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern SX710 HS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX710 HS vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison

Canon SX710 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX710 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography features
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focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX710 HS
Street photography with Olympus TG-310
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (269 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than competitors (155g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-310 Sports photography factors
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great zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (6.0 frames per second)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (230 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (150 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Travel photography details
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography details
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lighter than others (269 grams)
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (750mm)
no Timelapse function
bad battery life (230 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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lighter than competitors (155g)
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (150 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX710 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Landscape photography camera
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focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery life (230 shots)
no Timelapse function
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rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery life (150 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX710 HS
Vlogging with Olympus TG-310
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fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (269g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no external microphone jack
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rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (155g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
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Canon SX710 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX710 HS and Olympus TG-310
 Canon PowerShot SX710 HSOlympus TG-310
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX710 HS Olympus TG-310
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2015-01-06 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-750mm (30.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 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 file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 pounds) 155 gr (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photographs 150 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $349 $0