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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS30 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
  • Released February 2015
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-870
Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT30
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS30, both Waterproof digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the TS30 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was released 2 months after the TS30 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the TG-860 grades versus the TS30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Panasonic TS30

 TG-860 TS30 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Olympus TG-860

 TS30 TG-860 

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic TS30

 TG-860 TS30 
IntroducedFebruary 2015January 2015Similar age
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-860 offers physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS30 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-860 vs the TS30.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and TS30 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-860 and TS30.

As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the exact same megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs though you will want to factor the age of the products into consideration.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-860
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS30
36
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
36
good megapixels (16MP)
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Street photography camera
69
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lighter than competitors in class (142g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Sports photography features
Panasonic TS30 Sports photography features
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
low fps (1.3 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Travel photography details
Panasonic TS30 Travel photography details
71
environment proof
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (21mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
74
lighter than competitors in class (142g)
environment sealing
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-860
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS30
48
reasonably wide (21mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
44
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Vlogging factors
Panasonic TS30 Vlogging factors
33
reasonably wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
33
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (142 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic TS30
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT30
Category Waterproof Waterproof
Released 2015-02-06 2015-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type 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 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 1.3 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 224 grams (0.49 lb) 142 grams (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 300 images 250 images
Type 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
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $279 $180