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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
42
Overall
40
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs

Olympus TG-860
(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
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Later Model is Olympus TG-870
Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Announced August 2010
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic G10, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and G10 (12MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The TG-860 was launched 4 years later than the G10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the TG-860 scores versus the G10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Panasonic G10

 TG-860 G10 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015August 2010More recent by 55 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Olympus TG-860

 G10 TG-860 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic G10

 TG-860 G10 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution460k460kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-860 comes with physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic G10 has specifications of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the TG-860 compared to the G10.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and G10 is 91 and 72 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-860 and G10.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-860 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus TG-860 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern TG-860 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Portrait photography camera
35
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Street photography info
Panasonic G10 Street photography info
69
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
58
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Sports photography advice
Panasonic G10 Sports photography advice
48
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
44
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Travel photography camera
71
weather proofing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (21mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
54
great battery pack (380 per charge)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic G10 Landscape photography highlights
47
pretty wide (21mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
59
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (380 per charge)
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-860
Vlogging with Panasonic G10
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pretty wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
23
includes face detect autofocus
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic G10
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Type Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2015-02-06 2010-08-09
Body design Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.7 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.52x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 224g (0.49 lbs) 388g (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 52
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 411
Other
Battery life 300 photos 380 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $279 $550