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Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Casio EX-H15
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 161g - 101 x 60 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Olympus TG-810
(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
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

In this article, we are contrasting the Casio EX-H15 and Olympus TG-810, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Casio and Olympus. The resolution of the EX-H15 (14MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is very comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-H15 was revealed 19 months prior to the TG-810 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the EX-H15 scores vs the TG-810 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Olympus TG-810

 EX-H15 TG-810 
Manual focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Casio EX-H15

 TG-810 EX-H15 
IntroducedAugust 2011January 2010Newer by 19 months
Display resolution920k461kSharper display (+459k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Olympus TG-810

 EX-H15 TG-810 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-H15 offers external measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Olympus TG-810 has specifications of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-H15 compared to the TG-810.

Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-H15 and TG-810 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out specifications. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H15 and TG-810.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact MP so you should expect comparable quality of photographs although you have to take the release date of the cameras into account. The more aged EX-H15 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography info
34
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-810 Street photography advice
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography highlights
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (220 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Travel photography camera
64
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
64
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery life (220 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography highlights
46
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
42
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery life (220 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Vlogging info
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging info
28
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Olympus TG-810
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Olympus TG-810
General Information
Company Casio Olympus
Model Casio Exilim EX-H15 Olympus TG-810
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2010-01-06 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD 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 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 461k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction 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 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 161g (0.35 lbs) 215g (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 - 220 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-90 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $300 $428