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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Announced January 2016
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
  • Announced August 2011
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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Olympus TG-810

 PEN-F TG-810 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016August 2011More modern by 55 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k920kCrisper screen (+117k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Olympus PEN-F

 TG-810 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus TG-810

 PEN-F TG-810 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

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

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography factors
75
manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography details
Olympus TG-810 Street photography details
84
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography features
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography features
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
low battery life (330 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Travel photography camera
75
has touch focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
low battery life (330 shots)
64
weather proofing
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography factors
76
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
low battery life (330 per charge)
43
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus PEN-F
Vlogging with Olympus TG-810
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
missing mic jack
30
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Olympus TG-810
 Olympus PEN-FOlympus TG-810
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN-F Olympus TG-810
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2016-01-27 2011-08-16
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII 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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 25600 1600
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.20 m
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 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, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427g (0.94 pounds) 215g (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images 220 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $1,000 $428