Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-810

Following is a extended review of the Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-810, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both are designed by Olympus. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and TG-810 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and TG-810 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The PEN-F was released 4 years after the TG-810 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the PEN-F matches up against the TG-810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F and Olympus TG-810. The complete galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Olympus TG-810 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F comes with outside dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus TG-810 has sizing of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check the Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-810 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the PEN-F and the TG-810.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and TG-810 is 84 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and TG-810.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.