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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G10 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 G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Introduced August 2010
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G10, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the G10 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the TG-610 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The TG-610 was unveiled 5 months later than the G10 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the TG-610 grades vs the G10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Panasonic G10

 TG-610 G10 
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Olympus TG-610

 G10 TG-610 
Focus manually Very accurate focus

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic G10

 TG-610 G10 
IntroducedJanuary 2011August 2010Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 comes with 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) and the Panasonic G10 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-610 vs the G10.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and G10 is 93 and 72 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The photograph here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and G10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-610 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus TG-610 will produce more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography information
Panasonic G10 Portrait photography information
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography details
Panasonic G10 Street photography details
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
58
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (210 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
44
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
great battery pack (380 shots)
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-610
Travel photography with Panasonic G10
64
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (210 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
54
great battery pack (380 shots)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-610
Landscape photography with Panasonic G10
43
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
weather sealing
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
not so great battery (210 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
59
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (380 per charge)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging features
Panasonic G10 Vlogging features
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
23
features face detect focusing
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic G10
 Olympus TG-610Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-610 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Category Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2011-01-06 2010-08-09
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.52x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 11.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 secs
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 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 gr (0.42 lbs) 388 gr (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 52
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 411
Other
Battery life 210 images 380 images
Type of battery Battery Pack 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 card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $223 $550