Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FS15

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FS15, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the FS15 (12MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was brought out 24 months later than the FS15 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the TG-610 matches up vs the FS15 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-610 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Panasonic FS15 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-610 has got external dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Panasonic FS15 has specifications of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-610 versus the FS15.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and FS15 is 93 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The graphic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-610 and FS15.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-610 to show more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer TG-610 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.