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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ300

Portability
91 Imaging
41 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 front
Portability
59 Imaging
37 Features
73 Overall
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ300 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
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-860
Panasonic FZ300
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 691g - 132 x 92 x 117mm
  • Introduced July 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ200
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ300 Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus TG-870 versus Panasonic FZ300, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and FZ300 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was brought out 6 months after the FZ300 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the TG-870 grades against the FZ300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Panasonic FZ300

					

					

						
 TG-870 FZ300 
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ300 over the Olympus TG-870

					

					

						
 FZ300 TG-870 
Manual focus  Dial precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k921kClearer display (+119k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic FZ300

					

					

						
 TG-870 FZ300 
IntroducedJanuary 2016July 2015Same age
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ300 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-870 offers outer dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ300 has proportions of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") with a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus TG-870 versus Panasonic FZ300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the TG-870 vs the FZ300.
Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ300 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-870 and FZ300 is 91 and 59 respectively.
Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ300 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ300 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Quite often, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-870 and FZ300.
Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-870 to result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

						Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ300 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ300 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-870 as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic FZ300 as a Portrait photography camera
36
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 has face detect focus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not possible
 cannot use external flash
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
46
 focusing manually
 has face detect focusing
 exports RAW formats
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Street photography factors
Panasonic FZ300 Street photography factors
65
 screen tilts up and down
 image stabilization (Optical)
 environment proofing
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 heavier than competition in class (221g)
59
 screen can move to multiple angles
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW formats
 has focus by touch
 environment proof
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 more heavy than average in class (691 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FZ300 Sports photography advice
51
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 has tracking focus
 environment proofing
 good battery power (300 shots)
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
51
 amazing zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/16,000 seconds)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 has tracking focus
 environment proof
 better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
 Olympus TG-870 as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic FZ300 as a Travel photography camera
69
 good battery power (300 shots)
 environment proofing
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (21mm)
 heavier than competition in class (221g)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
 better than average battery power (380 per charge)
 environment proof
 has focus by touch
 flash built-in
 selfie friendly screen
 fairly wide (25mm)
 great reach (600mm)
 more heavy than average in class (691g)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-870
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ300
50
 reasonably wide (21mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 environment proofing
 good battery power (300 per charge)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 manual mode not possible
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
52
 focusing manually
 fairly wide (25mm)
 good sized screen (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW formats
 environment proof
 better than average battery power (380 shots)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Vlogging information
Panasonic FZ300 Vlogging information
32
 reasonably wide (21mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect focus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have mic support
 heavier than competition in class (221g)
62
 fairly wide (25mm)
 selfie friendly screen
 touchscreen capability
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect focusing
 video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 has microphone support
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 more heavy than average in class (691 grams)
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ300 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic FZ300
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-01-06 2015-07-16
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points - 49
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
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 8.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash    
AE bracketing    
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 221g (0.49 lbs) 691g (1.52 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 132 x 92 x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6")
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 images 380 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Retail price $280 $598