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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic S1

Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 front
Portability
96 Imaging
35 Features
21 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic S1 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic S1 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic S1, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the S1 (12MP) is very well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was announced very close to the S1 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the TG-610 matches up vs the S1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Panasonic S1

		

		

			
 TG-610 S1 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Olympus TG-610

		

		

			
 S1 TG-610 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic S1

		

		

			
 TG-610 S1 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2011Similar age
Manually focus  Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Absent Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 has outer measurements 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 S1 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-610 vs the S1.
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic S1 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and S1 is 93 and 96 respectively.
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic S1 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The graphic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and S1.
All in all, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-610 to give more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively.
	
			Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic S1 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-610
Portrait photography with Panasonic S1
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 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 provides face detection focusing
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not possible
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not possible
 no external flash support
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Street photography information
Panasonic S1 Street photography information
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 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
63
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (117g)
 screen does not articulate
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-610 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic S1 as a Sports photography camera
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 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 low fps (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 not so great battery (210 per charge)
 has no phase detect AF
27
 image stabilization (Optical)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography factors
Panasonic S1 Travel photography factors
64
 weather sealing
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 not so great battery (210 shots)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
62
 lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic S1 Landscape photography highlights
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 weather sealing
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 manual mode not possible
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 not so great battery (210 CIPA)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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 reasonably wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 small screen (2.7 inch)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus TG-610
Vlogging with Panasonic S1
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection focusing
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have external microphone jack
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 reasonably wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (117g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic S1 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic S1
 Olympus TG-610Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-610 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-06 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Venus Engine IV
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 4.20 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash    
AEB    
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" 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 pictures 240 pictures
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, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $223 $269