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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1R

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R front
Portability
54
Imaging
79
Features
84
Overall
81

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1R Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(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
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced August 2011
Panasonic S1R
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Launched February 2019
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1R Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Panasonic S1R

 TG-810 S1R 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Olympus TG-810

 S1R TG-810 
LaunchedFebruary 2019August 2011Newer by 90 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k920kCrisper display (+1180k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic S1R

 TG-810 S1R 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1R Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1R size comparison

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

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1R top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1R Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1R sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1R Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic S1R Portrait photography factors
33
decent MP (14MP)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
87
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/320s)
high megapixels (47 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic S1R as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
71
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
environment proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than average (1,020 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography details
Panasonic S1R Sports photography details
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
78
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high megapixels (47MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
bad battery pack (360 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic S1R as a Travel photography camera
64
weather proofing
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (220 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
60
environment proofing
has bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
high megapixels (47MP)
bad battery pack (360 shots)
heavier than average (1,020 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic S1R Landscape photography factors
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery life (220 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
82
has manual focus
change lenses (Leica L mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high megapixels (47MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
has double storage slots
bad battery pack (360 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-810
Vlogging with Panasonic S1R
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
32
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic port
screen is not selfie friendly
heavier than average (1,020 grams)
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic S1R
 Olympus TG-810Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-810 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Class Waterproof Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-08-16 2019-02-01
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 47 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 8000 x 6000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 225
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Leica L
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 30
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3.2"
Resolution of screen 920k dot 2,100k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/320s
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 pounds) 1020 gr (2.25 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 100
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 3525
Other
Battery life 220 photos 360 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Storage slots One Two
Launch price $428 $3,698