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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic LX10 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
  • Released January 2014
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Old Model is Panasonic LX7
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus TG-850 iHS versus Panasonic LX10, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the LX10 (20MP) is pretty close but the TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-850 iHS was manufactured 3 years before the LX10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the TG-850 iHS matches up against the LX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Panasonic LX10

 TG-850 iHS LX10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 LX10 TG-850 iHS 
IntroducedSeptember 2016January 2014More modern by 32 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Panasonic LX10

 TG-850 iHS LX10 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-850 iHS enjoys external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX10 has specifications of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Check the Olympus TG-850 iHS versus Panasonic LX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-850 iHS versus the LX10.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-850 iHS and LX10 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The pic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-850 iHS and LX10.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-850 iHS featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic LX10 will result in more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged TG-850 iHS will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography features
Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography features
35
MP count good (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
65
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography details
Panasonic LX10 Street photography details
69
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
includes focus by touch
lighter than average in class (310 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Sports photography with Panasonic LX10
51
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery (330 shots)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
62
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
not so great battery (260 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Travel photography camera
72
better than average battery (330 per charge)
environment sealing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (21mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
75
lighter than average in class (310g)
includes focus by touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
not so great battery (260 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Landscape photography with Panasonic LX10
50
quite wide (21mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
environment sealing
better than average battery (330 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
70
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging highlights
Panasonic LX10 Vlogging highlights
33
quite wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no external mic socket
38
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than average in class (310 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Panasonic LX10
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Also called as - Lumix DMC-LX15
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Released 2014-01-29 2016-09-19
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4616 x 3464 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/1.4-2.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options - Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MP4, H.264, AAC
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Yes Built-In
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 pounds) 310g (0.68 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 20
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 581
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 260 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack 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 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $250 $700