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Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Renewed by Olympus E-P2
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
  • Launched August 2011
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Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-810, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-P1 (12MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and TG-810 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P1 was introduced 24 months earlier than the TG-810 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-P1 scores versus the TG-810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Olympus TG-810

 E-P1 TG-810 
Focus manually More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Olympus E-P1

 TG-810 E-P1 
LaunchedAugust 2011July 2009More recent by 24 months
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Olympus TG-810

 E-P1 TG-810 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P1 has got outside measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Olympus TG-810 has proportions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P1 versus the TG-810.

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and TG-810 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P1 and TG-810.

Plainly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus TG-810 will offer you more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-P1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Portrait photography camera
60
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Street photography info
Olympus TG-810 Street photography info
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-P1
Sports photography with Olympus TG-810
40
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
not so great battery pack (300 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography highlights
43
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery pack (300 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
64
environment proof
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Landscape photography camera
60
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
not so great battery pack (300 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
43
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging details
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
30
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Olympus TG-810
 Olympus PEN E-P1Olympus TG-810
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-P1 Olympus TG-810
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2009-07-29 2011-08-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic V TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355g (0.78 lb) 215g (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots 220 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $182 $428