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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX85

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX85 Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 122 x 71 x 44mm
  • Introduced April 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX85 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX85, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the GX85 (16MP) is relatively similar but the TG-810 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-810 was announced 5 years earlier than the GX85 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the TG-810 scores against the GX85 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Panasonic GX85

 TG-810 GX85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Olympus TG-810

 GX85 TG-810 
IntroducedApril 2016August 2011Fresher by 56 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k920kSharper screen (+120k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic GX85

 TG-810 GX85 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX85 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-810 features exterior 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) whilst the Panasonic GX85 has sizing of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-810 vs the GX85.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX85 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and GX85 is 92 and 83 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX85 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX85 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and GX85.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-810 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic GX85 will offer greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-810 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX85 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography advice
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography factors
Panasonic GX85 Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
83
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GX85 Sports photography factors
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
62
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
not so great battery life (290 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography information
Panasonic GX85 Travel photography information
64
weather sealing
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
68
supports touch to focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
not so great battery life (290 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GX85 Landscape photography advice
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
74
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
not so great battery life (290 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging features
Panasonic GX85 Vlogging features
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
35
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of mic jack
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic GX85
 Olympus TG-810Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Class Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2011-08-16 2016-04-05
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 80 200
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AE bracketing
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, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 lbs) 426g (0.94 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 71
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 662
Other
Battery life 220 images 290 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $428 $800