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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX78

Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 front
Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
31 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX78 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
  • Released January 2011
Panasonic FX78
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FX77
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX78 Overview

The following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX78, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the FX78 (12MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was released within a month of the FX78 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the TG-610 matches up against the FX78 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Panasonic FX78

		

		

			
 TG-610 FX78 
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX78 over the Olympus TG-610

		

		

			
 FX78 TG-610 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic FX78

		

		

			
 TG-610 FX78 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2011Same generation
Manually focus  No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX78 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 provides exterior measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Panasonic FX78 has measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).
Look at the Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX78 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the TG-610 vs the FX78.
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX78 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and FX78 is 93 and 95 respectively.
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX78 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX78 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and FX78.
All in all, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-610 to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively.
	
			Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX78 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX78 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX78 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-610 as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic FX78 as a Portrait photography camera
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 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 features face detection focus
 manual focus not available
 lack of manual exposure
 no external flash support
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not available
 no external flash support
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
 Olympus TG-610 as a Street photography camera
 Panasonic FX78 as a Street photography camera
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 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 screen is fixed
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
57
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography info
Panasonic FX78 Sports photography info
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 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 features tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 max fps low (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (210 shots)
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes tracking autofocus
 low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400s)
 continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 bad battery pack (200 per charge)
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FX78 Travel photography factors
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 weather sealing
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 really wide (28mm)
 no Time Lapse recording
 not so great battery power (210 shots)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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 flash built-in
 fairly wide (24mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 bad battery pack (200 shots)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-610
Landscape photography with Panasonic FX78
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 really wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14MP)
 weather sealing
 manual focus not available
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 lack of manual exposure
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 not so great battery power (210 shots)
 no Time Lapse recording
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 fairly wide (24mm)
 screen larger than average (3.5")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
 manual exposure not available
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging information
Panasonic FX78 Vlogging information
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 really wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detection focus
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no external mic port
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 fairly wide (24mm)
 has touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
 display is not selfie friendly
 lack of external mic port
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic FX78 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic FX78
 Olympus TG-610Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-610 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FX77
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-01-06 2011-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3.5 inch
Display resolution 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 4.20 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 190g (0.42 lbs) 142g (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 200 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $223 $210