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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
55
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Revealed February 2019
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus TG-610 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-610 was launched 9 years before the FZ1000 II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the TG-610 grades vs the FZ1000 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 TG-610 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus TG-610

 FZ1000 II TG-610 
RevealedFebruary 2019January 2011More modern by 98 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1240k920kCrisper display (+320k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 TG-610 FZ1000 II 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 has exterior measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 II has sizing of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-610 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-610 compared to the FZ1000 II.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and FZ1000 II is 93 and 55 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The picture below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and FZ1000 II.

To sum up, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-610 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Portrait photography camera
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
73
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography info
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
71
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW formats
provides touch focus
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography information
Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography information
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (210 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
70
amazing zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking focus
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography information
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography information
64
weather sealing
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery (210 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
68
supports bluetooth
provides touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography details
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery (210 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
66
has manual focus
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Vlogging camera
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
68
really wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus TG-610Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-610 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-06 2019-02-18
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 grams (0.42 lb) 808 grams (1.78 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
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 210 pictures 350 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots One One
Launch price $223 $898