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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX75

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX75 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
  • Announced January 2011
Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX70
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX75 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX75, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the FX75 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was revealed 8 months later than the FX75 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the TG-610 grades vs the FX75 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

				

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Panasonic FX75

 TG-610 FX75 
RevealedJanuary 2011June 2010More recent by 8 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Olympus TG-610

 FX75 TG-610 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic FX75

 TG-610 FX75 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX75 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 has got outer dimensions 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 FX75 has measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the TG-610 and the FX75.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX75 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and FX75 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX75 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX75 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and FX75.

As you can see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical MP and you can expect similar quality of photographs although you will want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The younger TG-610 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX75 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography information
33
MP count decent (14MP)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography information
Panasonic FX75 Street photography information
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography information
Panasonic FX75 Sports photography information
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (210 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-610
Travel photography with Panasonic FX75
64
weather proof
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (210 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
67
boasts focus via touch
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FX75 Landscape photography details
43
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
terrible battery life (210 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FX75 Vlogging factors
30
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
30
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX75 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic FX75
 Olympus TG-610Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-610 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FX70
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-06 2010-06-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine HD II
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 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.2-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 7.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite, 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 gr (0.42 lb) 165 gr (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $223 $139