Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1R

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic S1R, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and S1R (47MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.

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The TG-810 was manufactured 8 years prior to the S1R which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the TG-810 scores vs the S1R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-810 Gallery and Panasonic S1R Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-810 features physical measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic S1R has proportions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic S1R in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-810 against the S1R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and S1R is 92 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The picture here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and S1R.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-810 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic S1R will provide you with more detail due to its extra 33 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.