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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FS7

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FS7 Key Specs

Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FS7 Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic FS7, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and FS7 (1/2.5") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The TG-610 was brought out 24 months after the FS7 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the TG-610 matches up versus the FS7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Panasonic FS7

 TG-610 FS7 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2009Newer by 24 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Olympus TG-610

 FS7 TG-610 

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic FS7

 TG-610 FS7 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FS7 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 offers external dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS7 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic FS7 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-610 against the FS7.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FS7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and FS7 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FS7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FS7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The image here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and FS7.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-610 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus TG-610 will give you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer TG-610 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FS7 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography advice
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resolution is good (14MP)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography factors
Panasonic FS7 Street photography factors
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography features
Panasonic FS7 Sports photography features
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (210 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography features
Panasonic FS7 Travel photography features
64
weather proofing
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (210 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
51
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FS7 Landscape photography details
42
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery pack (210 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging details
Panasonic FS7 Vlogging details
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone port
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic FS7
 Olympus TG-610Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-610 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-01-06 2009-01-16
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 33-132mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 6.3
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190g (0.42 lb) 139g (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
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 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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