Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic ZS45
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic ZS45 Key Specs
Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
- 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
- Revealed February 2015
- Newer Model is Olympus TG-870
Panasonic ZS45
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
- Revealed January 2015
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ57
- Succeeded the Panasonic ZS40
- Newer Model is Panasonic ZS50
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Its time to look more closely at the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic ZS45, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the ZS45 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe TG-860 was revealed 2 months after the ZS45 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera.
Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TG-860 grades versus the ZS45 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Panasonic ZS45
| TG-860 | ZS45 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Olympus TG-860
| ZS45 | TG-860 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+580k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic ZS45
| TG-860 | ZS45 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2015 |  | January 2015 | Similar age |
| Manual focus |  | No manual focus | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Tilting | Tilting screen |
| Screen size | 3" |  | 3" | Same screen dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Absent Touch screen |
Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic ZS45 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-860 has outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS45 has dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-860 and the ZS45.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and ZS45 is 91 and 91 respectively.
Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic ZS45 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and ZS45.
To sum up, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same MP and you can expect similar quality of images although you really should take the age of the products into consideration.
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-860 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS45 as a Portrait photography camera
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Olympus TG-860 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS45 Street photography features
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (249 grams)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Olympus TG-860 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS45 Sports photography details
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
amazing zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
great battery (350 CIPA)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Olympus TG-860 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS45 Travel photography details
weather proof
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (21mm)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
great battery (350 CIPA)
lighter than others (249 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic ZS45 Landscape photography highlights
relatively wide (21mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
great battery (350 CIPA)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Olympus TG-860 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS45 Vlogging highlights
relatively wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have microphone jack
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (249g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic port
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic ZS45 Specifications
| Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model type | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 |
| Also called as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ57 |
| Category | Waterproof | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2015-02-06 | 2015-01-06 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | TruePic VII | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 125 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 21 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 21-105mm (5.0x) | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.5-5.7 | f/3.3-6.4 |
| Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 3cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Tilting | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 7.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) | 6.00 m |
| Flash options | Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE 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), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4 |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| 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) | 249g (0.55 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") | 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
| 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 | 300 photos | 350 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 shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at launch | $279 | $300 |