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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FH20

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FH20 Key Specs

Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2014
Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS30
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FH20 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FH20, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the FH20 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-850 iHS was manufactured 4 years after the FH20 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the TG-850 iHS matches up against the FH20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Panasonic FH20

 TG-850 iHS FH20 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2010More modern by 50 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 FH20 TG-850 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Panasonic FH20

 TG-850 iHS FH20 
Manually focus No manual focus
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FH20 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-850 iHS comes with outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Panasonic FH20 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-850 iHS compared to the FH20.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FH20 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-850 iHS and FH20 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FH20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FH20 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The picture below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-850 iHS and FH20.

All in all, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus TG-850 iHS to give greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern TG-850 iHS will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FH20 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH20
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH20 as a Street photography camera
69
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography factors
Panasonic FH20 Sports photography factors
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
good battery pack (330 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH20 as a Travel photography camera
72
good battery pack (330 CIPA)
environment proof
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (21mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH20
50
pretty wide (21mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
environment proof
good battery pack (330 per charge)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
37
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Vlogging with Panasonic FH20
33
pretty wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FH20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Panasonic FH20
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
Also called - Lumix DMC-FS30
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-01-29 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4616 x 3464 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 5.80 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Yes None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 218g (0.48 lbs) 178g (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $250 $179