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Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic FS15

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic FS15 Key Specs

Olympus 8010
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 98 x 64 x 24mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 8010
Panasonic FS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic FS15 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic FS15, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 8010 (13MP) and the FS15 (12MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 8010 was released 13 months later than the FS15 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 8010 grades versus the FS15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Panasonic FS15

 8010 FS15 
IntroducedFebruary 2010January 2009More recent by 13 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Olympus 8010

 FS15 8010 

Common features in the Olympus 8010 and Panasonic FS15

 8010 FS15 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display measurement
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic FS15 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 8010 offers physical dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Panasonic FS15 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the 8010 versus the FS15.

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic FS15 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 8010 and FS15 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic FS15 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic FS15 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The graphic underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8010 and FS15.

Plainly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus 8010 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer 8010 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic FS15 sensor size comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8010 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FS15 as a Portrait photography camera
28
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
20
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8010 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FS15 Street photography highlights
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than average in class (245g)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 8010
Sports photography with Panasonic FS15
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 8010
Travel photography with Panasonic FS15
64
environment sealing
good megapixels (13MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (245g)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
51
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8010 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FS15 Landscape photography advice
40
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
environment sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8010 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FS15 Vlogging advice
27
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
more heavy than average in class (245 grams)
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone socket
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Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic FS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8010 and Panasonic FS15
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
Also Known as mju Tough 8010 -
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-02-02 2009-01-16
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 29-145mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245g (0.54 lb) 136g (0.30 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
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 model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $600 $180