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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic 3D1

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
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Olympus TG-810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic 3D1 Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(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
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced August 2011
Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Introduced November 2011
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic 3D1 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic 3D1, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the 3D1 (12MP) is relatively close and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was manufactured 2 months earlier than the 3D1 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the TG-810 matches up against the 3D1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Panasonic 3D1

 TG-810 3D1 
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Olympus TG-810

 3D1 TG-810 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic 3D1

 TG-810 3D1 
IntroducedAugust 2011November 2011Same generation
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic 3D1 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-810 offers physical dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic 3D1 has proportions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-810 vs the 3D1.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic 3D1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and 3D1 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic 3D1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic 3D1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and 3D1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus TG-810 to result in more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic 3D1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography details
Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography details
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MP count good (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
27
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography information
Panasonic 3D1 Street photography information
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-810
Sports photography with Panasonic 3D1
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (200 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic 3D1 as a Travel photography camera
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environment proof
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low battery (220 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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features touch focus
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
Landscape photography with Panasonic 3D1
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quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery (220 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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decently wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic 3D1 as a Vlogging camera
30
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
34
decently wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic 3D1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic 3D1
 Olympus TG-810Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-08-16 2011-11-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.20 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 lb) 193g (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photographs 200 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $428 $670