Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FS15

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FS15, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the FS15 (12MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was introduced 2 years later than the FS15 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the TG-810 grades versus the FS15 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-810 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Panasonic FS15 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 comes with external dimensions 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 FS15 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the TG-810 compared to the FS15.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and FS15 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The graphic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and FS15.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus TG-810 to produce extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer TG-810 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.