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Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
89
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48
Canon PowerShot SX720 HS front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Canon SX720 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 270g - 110 x 64 x 36mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Succeeded the Canon SX710 HS
  • Refreshed by Canon SX730 HS
Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon SX720 HS and Olympus TG-810, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and TG-810 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was introduced 4 years after the TG-810 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SX720 HS grades versus the TG-810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX720 HS over the Olympus TG-810

 SX720 HS TG-810 
IntroducedFebruary 2016August 2011Newer by 55 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen resolution922k920kClearer screen (+2k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Canon SX720 HS

 TG-810 SX720 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX720 HS and Olympus TG-810

 SX720 HS TG-810 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX720 HS has physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Olympus TG-810 has measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX720 HS versus the TG-810.

Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX720 HS and TG-810 is 89 and 92 respectively.

Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specifications. The image here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX720 HS and TG-810.

Plainly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon SX720 HS to offer more detail using its extra 6.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX720 HS should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX720 HS Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography details
47
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20.3 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX720 HS Street photography information
Olympus TG-810 Street photography information
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (270 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX720 HS Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography factors
48
long zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20.3 megapixels)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (5.9 fps)
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery (250 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 shots)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX720 HS Travel photography features
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography features
67
lighter than competitors (270 grams)
megapixel count decent (20.3 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (960mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery (250 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
64
weather proofing
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX720 HS
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
50
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20.3 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery (250 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
42
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX720 HS Vlogging details
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging details
34
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (270 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone support
30
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic support
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Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX720 HS and Olympus TG-810
 Canon PowerShot SX720 HSOlympus TG-810
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Olympus TG-810
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2016-02-18 2011-08-16
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 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 screen
Display technology - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.9 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 270 grams (0.60 lbs) 215 grams (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 250 pictures 220 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-13L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $379 $428