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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FP1

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FP1 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
  • Released January 2011
Panasonic FP1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FP1 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus TG-610 versus Panasonic FP1, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the FP1 (12MP) is relatively comparable and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was introduced 13 months after the FP1 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the TG-610 scores against the FP1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Panasonic FP1

 TG-610 FP1 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2010More modern by 13 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Olympus TG-610

 FP1 TG-610 

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic FP1

 TG-610 FP1 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FP1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-610 has got physical measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP1 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-610 against the FP1.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FP1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and FP1 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FP1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FP1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The pic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and FP1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus TG-610 to show more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent TG-610 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FP1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FP1 Portrait photography info
33
decent MP (14MP)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FP1 as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition (151 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography details
Panasonic FP1 Sports photography details
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (210 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (6.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-610
Travel photography with Panasonic FP1
64
weather sealing
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (210 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (151g)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FP1 Landscape photography details
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery life (210 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging features
Panasonic FP1 Vlogging features
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
more heavy than competition (151g)
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FP1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic FP1
 Olympus TG-610Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-610 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Released 2011-01-06 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 4.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190g (0.42 lbs) 151g (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 210 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $223 $153