Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ1000, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") provide different sensor sizing.

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The TG-810 was announced 3 years before the FZ1000 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the TG-810 grades vs the FZ1000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-810 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-810 features outer measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 has proportions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") having a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-810 vs the FZ1000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and FZ1000 is 92 and 55 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and FZ1000.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-810 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will deliver extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older TG-810 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.