Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS80

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS80, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was revealed 8 years prior to the ZS80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the TG-610 scores versus the ZS80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-610 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 provides physical measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has sizing of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-610 versus the ZS80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and ZS80 is 93 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and ZS80.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS80 to resolve extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be behind in sensor technology.