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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ150

Portability
91 Imaging
41 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
Portability
67 Imaging
36 Features
57 Overall
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ150 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2016
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-860
Panasonic FZ150
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 528g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Announced April 2012
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ150 Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic FZ150, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and FZ150 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was released 3 years later than the FZ150 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the TG-870 matches up against the FZ150 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Panasonic FZ150

		

		

			
 TG-870 FZ150 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016April 2012More recent by 46 months
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Olympus TG-870

		

		

			
 FZ150 TG-870 
Manually focus  Dial exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen  Take selfies
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic FZ150

		

		

			
 TG-870 FZ150 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Touch display  Lack of Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ150 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-870 features outer 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) and the Panasonic FZ150 has proportions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).
Check out the Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic FZ150 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-870 against the FZ150.
Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ150 size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-870 and FZ150 is 91 and 67 respectively.
Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ150 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ150 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-870 and FZ150.
Plainly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-870 to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent TG-870 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ150 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-870
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ150
36
 MP count decent (16MP)
 comes with face detection focus
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 external flash not possible
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
41
 you can focus manually
 delivers RAW formats
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Street photography information
Panasonic FZ150 Street photography information
65
 has a tilting screen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 environment proof
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 more heavy than competition (221g)
58
 fully articulated screen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 delivers RAW formats
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 more heavy than competition in class (528 grams)
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-870 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic FZ150 as a Sports photography camera
51
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 great battery (300 shots)
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
43
 excellent zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 great battery life (410 per charge)
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Travel photography information
Panasonic FZ150 Travel photography information
69
 great battery (300 per charge)
 environment proof
 MP count decent (16MP)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (21mm)
 more heavy than competition (221g)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
56
 great battery life (410 CIPA)
 flash built-in
 selfie friendly screen
 fairly wide (25mm)
 long reach (600mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 more heavy than competition in class (528 grams)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FZ150 Landscape photography info
50
 pretty wide (21mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 environment proof
 great battery (300 per charge)
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 manual exposure not possible
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
48
 you can focus manually
 fairly wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 delivers RAW formats
 great battery life (410 CIPA)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of Timelapse recording
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus TG-870
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ150
32
 pretty wide (21mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detection focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 does not have external microphone socket
 more heavy than competition (221g)
62
 fairly wide (25mm)
 selfie friendly screen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 includes microphone socket
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 more heavy than competition in class (528g)
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ150 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic FZ150
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2016-01-06 2012-04-11
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
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 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 9.50 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, 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
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 221 gr (0.49 lbs) 528 gr (1.16 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 40
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 132
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 410 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $280 $499