Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ2500
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 4096 x 2160 video
- 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
- 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
- Launched September 2016
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
- Old Model is Panasonic FZ1000

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Overview
Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic FZ2500, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

The TG-810 was brought out 6 years prior to the FZ2500 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the TG-810 matches up versus the FZ2500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-810 Gallery and Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Panasonic FZ2500
TG-810 | FZ2500 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Olympus TG-810
FZ2500 | TG-810 | |||
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Launched | September 2016 | ![]() | August 2011 | More modern by 62 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 920k | Crisper display (+120k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic FZ2500
TG-810 | FZ2500 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display size |
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-810 offers 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 FZ2500 has dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).
Compare the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic FZ2500 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-810 versus the FZ2500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and FZ2500 is 92 and 53 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The picture underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and FZ2500.
As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-810 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will show greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications
Olympus TG-810 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus TG-810 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 |
Otherwise known as | - | Lumix DMC-FZ2000 |
Category | Waterproof | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2011-08-16 | 2016-09-19 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III+ | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 49 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | f/2.8-4.5 |
Macro focus range | 3cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 920k dot | 1,040k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.20 m | 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 4096x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 215 gr (0.47 lbs) | 915 gr (2.02 lbs) |
Dimensions | 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") | 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 538 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 images | 350 images |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | DMW-BLC12 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $428 | $998 |