Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ80

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic FZ80, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-320 was revealed 6 years prior to the FZ80 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the TG-320 grades vs the FZ80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-320 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-320 Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-320 features exterior measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ80 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-320 compared to the FZ80.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-320 and FZ80 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-320 and FZ80.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FZ80 to deliver greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older TG-320 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.