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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ28

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ28 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
  • Launched August 2011
Panasonic FZ28
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 417g - 118 x 75 x 89mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ28 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ28, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and FZ28 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TG-810 was introduced 2 years later than the FZ28 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the TG-810 scores versus the FZ28 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Panasonic FZ28

 TG-810 FZ28 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2009More recent by 32 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Olympus TG-810

 FZ28 TG-810 
Manually focus More accurate focus

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic FZ28

 TG-810 FZ28 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ28 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-810 has exterior 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 FZ28 has sizing of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ28 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-810 and the FZ28.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ28 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and FZ28 is 92 and 72 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ28 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ28 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and FZ28.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Olympus TG-810 to show greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent TG-810 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ28 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FZ28 Portrait photography info
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
35
has manual focus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-810
Street photography with Panasonic FZ28
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography information
Panasonic FZ28 Sports photography information
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (220 shots)
has no phase detect AF
33
incredible zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ28 as a Travel photography camera
64
environment proof
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (220 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
52
flash built-in
rather wide (27mm)
very long reach (486mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ28
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
environment proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
40
has manual focus
rather wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging information
Panasonic FZ28 Vlogging information
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
24
rather wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone support
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic FZ28 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic FZ28
 Olympus TG-810Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-08-16 2009-01-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-4.4
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 8.50 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
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) 417 gr (0.92 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 27
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 17.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 79
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 feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $428 $599