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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G95

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
Portability
67
Imaging
61
Features
88
Overall
71

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G95 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
  • Announced August 2011
Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 536g - 130 x 94 x 77mm
  • Revealed April 2019
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-G90
  • Previous Model is Panasonic G85
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G95 Overview

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Olympus TG-810 versus Panasonic G95, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-810 was launched 8 years earlier than the G95 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the TG-810 scores versus the G95 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Panasonic G95

 TG-810 G95 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Olympus TG-810

 G95 TG-810 
RevealedApril 2019August 2011Newer by 92 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k920kCrisper screen (+320k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic G95

 TG-810 G95 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G95 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 provides 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 G95 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-810 versus the G95.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G95 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and G95 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G95 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G95 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and G95.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-810 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic G95 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 6.3MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G95 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G95 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G95 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic G95 Portrait photography factors
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
76
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20.3 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography features
Panasonic G95 Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
78
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts touch focus
weather proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G95 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (220 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
68
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20.3 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
not so great battery (290 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography information
Panasonic G95 Travel photography information
64
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
73
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
boasts touch focus
megapixel count decent (20.3MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery (290 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography features
Panasonic G95 Landscape photography features
43
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery power (220 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
76
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20.3MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
not so great battery (290 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging factors
Panasonic G95 Vlogging factors
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
79
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone port
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic G95 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic G95
 Olympus TG-810Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-G90
Type Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2011-08-16 2019-04-05
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20.3 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 6.40 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options 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
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lbs) 536 grams (1.18 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0")
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 shots 290 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $428 $998