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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FS12

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FS12 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
  • Revealed August 2011
Panasonic FS12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-124mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 129g - 97 x 55 x 22mm
  • Released April 2009
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FS12 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic FS12, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the FS12 (12MP) is very comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was released 2 years after the FS12 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TG-810 grades vs the FS12 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Panasonic FS12

 TG-810 FS12 
ReleasedAugust 2011April 2009More modern by 29 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS12 over the Olympus TG-810

 FS12 TG-810 

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic FS12

 TG-810 FS12 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FS12 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 has outer 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 FS12 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic FS12 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-810 vs the FS12.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FS12 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and FS12 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FS12 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FS12 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The picture here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and FS12.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-810 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The younger TG-810 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FS12 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FS12 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FS12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FS12 Portrait photography highlights
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
features face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FS12 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography information
Panasonic FS12 Sports photography information
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (220 shots)
no phase detect AF
25
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FS12 Travel photography factors
64
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
51
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FS12 Landscape photography info
43
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
28
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-810
Vlogging with Panasonic FS12
30
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic port
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone port
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FS12 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic FS12
 Olympus TG-810Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-08-16 2009-04-17
Body design Compact Ultracompact
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 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 31-124mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 6.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lb) 129 grams (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $428 $228