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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90 Imaging
37 Features
57 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS50 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 ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS45
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS60
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS50, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TG-610 was announced 5 years prior to the ZS50 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the TG-610 grades versus the ZS50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Panasonic ZS50

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Olympus TG-610

		

		

			
 ZS50 TG-610 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015January 2011More recent by 48 months
Manual focus  Dial precise focus
Display resolution1040k920kClearer display (+120k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic ZS50

		

		

			
 TG-610 ZS50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
Touch display  Absent Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-610 has got outer measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS50 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-610 and the ZS50.
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and ZS50 is 93 and 90 respectively.
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The graphic below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and ZS50.
To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-610 to give you greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
	
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography features
33
 good MP (14MP)
 supports face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
42
 focusing manually
 offers face detect autofocus
 supports RAW formats
 no external flash support
 resolution not great (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
 Olympus TG-610 as a Street photography camera
 Panasonic ZS50 as a Street photography camera
62
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 no moving screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
68
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 supports RAW formats
 lighter than average in class (243 grams)
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Olympus TG-610
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS50
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (14MP)
 supports tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (210 shots)
 lacks phase detect autofocus
43
 excellent zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 offers tracking focus
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS50 Travel photography information
64
 environment sealing
 good MP (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 not so great battery power (210 CIPA)
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
66
 lighter than average in class (243 grams)
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (24mm)
 great reach (720mm)
 resolution not great (12MP)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus TG-610 as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic ZS50 as a Landscape photography camera
43
 relatively wide (28mm)
 good sized screen (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (14MP)
 environment sealing
 lack of manual focus
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 not so great battery power (210 per charge)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
51
 focusing manually
 relatively wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 supports RAW formats
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging info
30
 relatively wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detection autofocus
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 display is not selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have external mic port
34
 relatively wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than average in class (243 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 doesn't have mic support
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic ZS50
 Olympus TG-610Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-610 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-06 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
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
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 4.20 m 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support    
Headphone support    
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
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 190 gr (0.42 lb) 243 gr (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 44
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 138
Other
Battery life 210 shots 300 shots
Battery style 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 One One
Retail cost $223 $350