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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
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Olympus TG-810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G10 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 G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Revealed August 2010
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic G10, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the G10 (12MP) is relatively similar but the TG-810 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizing.

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The TG-810 was revealed 13 months later than the G10 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the TG-810 grades against the G10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Panasonic G10

 TG-810 G10 
RevealedAugust 2011August 2010Fresher by 13 months
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Olympus TG-810

 G10 TG-810 
Manual focus Very accurate focus

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic G10

 TG-810 G10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-810 enjoys physical 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 G10 has specifications of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the TG-810 vs the G10.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and G10 is 92 and 72 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The photograph below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and G10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-810 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus TG-810 will offer you more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern TG-810 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography information
Panasonic G10 Portrait photography information
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megapixel count decent (14MP)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
60
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography highlights
Panasonic G10 Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
58
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography info
Panasonic G10 Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
44
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
great battery (380 CIPA)
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography features
Panasonic G10 Travel photography features
64
environment proofing
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
54
great battery (380 CIPA)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
Landscape photography with Panasonic G10
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reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery power (220 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
59
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
great battery (380 shots)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging factors
Panasonic G10 Vlogging factors
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
23
features face detection autofocus
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic G10
 Olympus TG-810Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Category Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2011-08-16 2010-08-09
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.52x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 11.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160s
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 388 gr (0.86 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 52
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.1
DXO Low light score not tested 411
Other
Battery life 220 images 380 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 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 card
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $428 $550