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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS15

Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 front
Portability
92 Imaging
36 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS15 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Panasonic ZS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Revealed June 2012
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ25
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS20
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS15 Overview

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus TG-610 versus Panasonic ZS15, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the ZS15 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was launched 18 months before the ZS15 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the TG-610 grades vs the ZS15 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Panasonic ZS15

		

		

			
 TG-610 ZS15 
Screen resolution920k460kClearer screen (+460k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Olympus TG-610

		

		

			
 ZS15 TG-610 
RevealedJune 2012January 2011More recent by 18 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic ZS15

		

		

			
 TG-610 ZS15 
Manual focus  No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Absent Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS15 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 enjoys outside dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS15 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).
Compare the Olympus TG-610 versus Panasonic ZS15 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-610 vs the ZS15.
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS15 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and ZS15 is 93 and 92 respectively.
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS15 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS15 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Generally, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-610 and ZS15.
As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus TG-610 to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
	
			Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS15 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS15 Portrait photography highlights
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 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 supports face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 no manual mode
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
21
 no manual focus
 external flash not possible
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS15 Street photography features
62
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 fixed screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others in class (208g)
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-610 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic ZS15 as a Sports photography camera
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 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 supports tracking autofocus
 environment proofing
 max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (210 shots)
 lacks phase detect AF
36
 amazing zoom range (24-384mm  16.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has tracking focus
 max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
 low MP (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery pack (260 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus TG-610
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS15
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 environment proofing
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 does not have Timelapse function
 not so great battery power (210 CIPA)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
61
 lighter than others in class (208 grams)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (24mm)
 very long reach (384mm)
 missing Timelapse function
 low battery pack (260 CIPA)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 does not offer selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS15 Landscape photography factors
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 reasonably wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 environment proofing
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 no manual mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 not so great battery power (210 CIPA)
 does not have Timelapse function
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 fairly wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 no manual focus
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 low MP (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 low battery pack (260 CIPA)
 missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS15 Vlogging highlights
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 reasonably wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detection focusing
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 does not have external microphone jack
33
 fairly wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than others in class (208 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 does not offer selfie friendly display
 missing microphone socket
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS15 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic ZS15
 Olympus TG-610Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-610 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ25
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-06 2012-06-29
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
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
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 15 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.20 m 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
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 sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 190 gr (0.42 lbs) 208 gr (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 images 260 images
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    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $223 $279