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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
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Olympus TG-810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FH22 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
  • Announced August 2011
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus TG-810 versus Panasonic FH22, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the FH22 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was unveiled 20 months later than the FH22 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the TG-810 matches up against the FH22 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Panasonic FH22

 TG-810 FH22 
LaunchedAugust 2011January 2010More recent by 20 months
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus TG-810

 FH22 TG-810 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic FH22

 TG-810 FH22 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-810 has exterior dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic FH22 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Olympus TG-810 versus Panasonic FH22 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-810 versus the FH22.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and FH22 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and FH22.

Clearly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of files although you should consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The more modern TG-810 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography details
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resolution is good (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-810
Street photography with Panasonic FH22
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography features
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography features
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (220 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
Travel photography with Panasonic FH22
64
environment proofing
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
67
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH22
43
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging details
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging details
30
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus TG-810Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FS33
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-08-16 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 170 gr (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
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 220 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $428 $200