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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FP7

Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Olympus TG-320 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
Portability
95 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FP7 Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Released January 2012
Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Released January 2011
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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FP7 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Olympus TG-320 versus Panasonic FP7, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-320 (14MP) and the FP7 (16MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-320 was announced 13 months later than the FP7 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the TG-320 grades vs the FP7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Panasonic FP7

		

		

			
 TG-320 FP7 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2011More recent by 13 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Olympus TG-320

		

		

			
 FP7 TG-320 
Display dimension3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic FP7

		

		

			
 TG-320 FP7 
Manually focus  No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FP7 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-320 has got outer dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic FP7 has measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus TG-320 versus Panasonic FP7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-320 vs the FP7.
Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FP7 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-320 and FP7 is 94 and 95 respectively.
Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FP7 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FP7 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The photograph below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-320 and FP7.
To sum up, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic FP7 to deliver extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer TG-320 provides an edge in sensor tech.
	
			Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FP7 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FP7 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FP7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-320 as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic FP7 as a Portrait photography camera
33
 MP count good (14MP)
 comes with face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
34
 good MP (16MP)
 provides face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual exposure
 no external flash support
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Street photography factors
Panasonic FP7 Street photography factors
66
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 lighter than others in class (155 grams)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
60
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides focus via touch
 no moving screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 more heavy than competition in class (147 grams)
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-320 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic FP7 as a Sports photography camera
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (14 megapixels)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (150 per charge)
 lacks phase detect AF
44
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16MP)
 provides tracking autofocus
 great battery pack (240 shots)
 slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Travel photography features
Panasonic FP7 Travel photography features
67
 lighter than others in class (155 grams)
 environment sealing
 MP count good (14MP)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
 not so great battery power (150 per charge)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
63
 great battery pack (240 CIPA)
 provides focus via touch
 good MP (16MP)
 flash built-in
 no Timelapse function
 more heavy than competition in class (147 grams)
 display is not selfie friendly
 wide angle not the best (35mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus TG-320 as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic FP7 as a Landscape photography camera
39
 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (14 megapixels)
 environment sealing
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 small screen (2.7")
 manual mode not available
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 not so great battery power (150 per charge)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
41
 lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 great battery pack (240 per charge)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not the best (35mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 no manual exposure
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FP7 Vlogging factors
32
 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection focusing
 lighter than others in class (155g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have external mic jack
29
 has touchscreen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focusing
 wide angle not the best (35mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 display is not selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 no external microphone socket
 more heavy than competition in class (147g)
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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FP7 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic FP7
 Olympus TG-320Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-320 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Released 2012-01-10 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD 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 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
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    
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 5.80 m 4.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 155 gr (0.34 pounds) 147 gr (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 150 photos 240 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $0 $227