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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GF7 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
  • Revealed August 2011
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF6
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF8
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-810 versus Panasonic GF7, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the GF7 (16MP) is pretty similar but the TG-810 (1/2.3") and GF7 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-810 was released 4 years prior to the GF7 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the TG-810 scores versus the GF7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Panasonic GF7

 TG-810 GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus TG-810

 GF7 TG-810 
LaunchedFebruary 2015August 2011Newer by 42 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic GF7

 TG-810 GF7 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-810 has got physical 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 GF7 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-810 against the GF7.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and GF7 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and GF7.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-810 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic GF7 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-810
Portrait photography with Panasonic GF7
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
65
focusing manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
offers touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography info
Panasonic GF7 Sports photography info
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
51
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000 seconds)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (230 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
Travel photography with Panasonic GF7
64
weather proofing
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
not so great battery life (220 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
70
offers touch focus
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
low battery power (230 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
Landscape photography with Panasonic GF7
43
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery life (220 shots)
no Timelapse function
69
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (230 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging advice
Panasonic GF7 Vlogging advice
30
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
33
touchscreen functionality
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
no mic jack
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic GF7
 Olympus TG-810Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Category Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-08-16 2015-02-01
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 23
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 distance 3cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 5.8 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 grams (0.47 pounds) 266 grams (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 photos 230 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $428 $308