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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic SZ10

Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
Portability
93 Imaging
40 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic SZ10 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 SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Introduced January 2015
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic SZ10 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus TG-610 versus Panasonic SZ10, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the SZ10 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was launched 5 years prior to the SZ10 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TG-610 grades versus the SZ10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Panasonic SZ10

					

					

						
 TG-610 SZ10 
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Olympus TG-610

					

					

						
 SZ10 TG-610 
IntroducedJanuary 2015January 2011Newer by 48 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic SZ10

					

					

						
 TG-610 SZ10 
Focus manually  Lack of manual focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Lacking Touch friendly screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 comes with outer 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) whilst the Panasonic SZ10 has measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).
Check the Olympus TG-610 versus Panasonic SZ10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-610 compared to the SZ10.
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and SZ10 is 93 and 93 respectively.
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic SZ10 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Typically, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The image below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and SZ10.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic SZ10 to give greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

						Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic SZ10 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-610 as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic SZ10 as a Portrait photography camera
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 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 provides face detect autofocus
 manual focus not available
 lack of manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
35
 resolution is good (16MP)
 features face detection focusing
 lack of manual focus
 lack of manual exposure
 can't use external flash
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Street photography features
Panasonic SZ10 Street photography features
62
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 fixed screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
70
 has a tilting screen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (177 grams)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography information
Panasonic SZ10 Sports photography information
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 provides tracking focus
 weather sealing
 max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 very slow continuous shooting (1.4 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 terrible battery power (200 per charge)
 lacks phase detect AF
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography features
Panasonic SZ10 Travel photography features
64
 weather sealing
 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 rather wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
67
 lighter than competition (177g)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 relatively wide (24mm)
 great reach (288mm)
 missing Time Lapse function
 terrible battery power (200 per charge)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-610
Landscape photography with Panasonic SZ10
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 rather wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 weather sealing
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
 lack of manual exposure
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 terrible battery pack (210 shots)
 lack of Timelapse function
41
 relatively wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 lack of manual exposure
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 terrible battery power (200 shots)
 missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging advice
Panasonic SZ10 Vlogging advice
30
 rather wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detect autofocus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of microphone jack
32
 relatively wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection focusing
 lighter than competition (177g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 missing external mic jack
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic SZ10
 Olympus TG-610Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-610 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-06 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
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 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 1.4 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 4.20 m 5.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
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 190 grams (0.42 lbs) 177 grams (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 photos 200 photos
Style 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 Single Single
Price at launch $223 $200