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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FX78

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
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Olympus TG-810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
31
Overall
33

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FX78 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
  • Released August 2011
Panasonic FX78
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FX77
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FX78 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic FX78, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the FX78 (12MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was unveiled 7 months after the FX78 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the TG-810 matches up versus the FX78 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Panasonic FX78

 TG-810 FX78 
LaunchedAugust 2011January 2011Newer by 7 months
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX78 over the Olympus TG-810

 FX78 TG-810 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic FX78

 TG-810 FX78 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FX78 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-810 has got outside measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic FX78 has specifications of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic FX78 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-810 against the FX78.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FX78 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and FX78 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FX78 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FX78 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The image below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and FX78.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Olympus TG-810 to show more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more modern TG-810 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FX78 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FX78 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FX78 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FX78 as a Portrait photography camera
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sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography details
Panasonic FX78 Street photography details
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography features
Panasonic FX78 Sports photography features
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (220 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400s)
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery (200 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FX78 as a Travel photography camera
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environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low battery (200 shots)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
Landscape photography with Panasonic FX78
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pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery power (220 shots)
missing Timelapse function
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rather wide (24mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery (200 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FX78 Vlogging highlights
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pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
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rather wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FX78 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic FX78
 Olympus TG-810Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FX77
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-08-16 2011-01-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine FHD
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 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lbs) 142 gr (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 200 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID 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 Single Single
Launch pricing $428 $210