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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FX75

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FX75 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2016
  • Old Model is Olympus TG-860
Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Launched June 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FX70
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FX75 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FX75, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-870 (16MP) and the FX75 (14MP) is fairly similar and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was announced 5 years later than the FX75 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the TG-870 scores versus the FX75 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Panasonic FX75

 TG-870 FX75 
LaunchedJanuary 2016June 2010More recent by 69 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Olympus TG-870

 FX75 TG-870 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic FX75

 TG-870 FX75 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FX75 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-870 has external measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX75 has measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FX75 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the TG-870 against the FX75.

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FX75 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-870 and FX75 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FX75 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FX75 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-870 and FX75.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-870 to deliver more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The fresher TG-870 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FX75 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography factors
36
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FX75 as a Street photography camera
65
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than competitors (221 grams)
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FX75 Sports photography advice
51
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery power (300 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
low fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FX75 as a Travel photography camera
69
good battery power (300 CIPA)
environment proof
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (21mm)
heavier than competitors (221g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
includes focus via touch
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FX75 Landscape photography highlights
50
reasonably wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proof
good battery power (300 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
37
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FX75 as a Vlogging camera
32
reasonably wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic port
heavier than competitors (221g)
31
decently wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FX75 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic FX75
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FX70
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-01-06 2010-06-01
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.2-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 7.40 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221g (0.49 pounds) 165g (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $280 $139