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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX850

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
70
Overall
60

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX850 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
  • Revealed August 2011
Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Released January 2017
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX850 Overview

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus TG-810 versus Panasonic GX850, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the GX850 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the TG-810 (1/2.3") and GX850 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The TG-810 was announced 6 years before the GX850 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the TG-810 grades versus the GX850 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Panasonic GX850

 TG-810 GX850 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Olympus TG-810

 GX850 TG-810 
ReleasedJanuary 2017August 2011Newer by 65 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k920kCrisper screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic GX850

 TG-810 GX850 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX850 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-810 offers exterior measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic GX850 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-810 against the GX850.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX850 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and GX850 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX850 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX850 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The picture below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and GX850.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-810 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic GX850 will resolve greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX850 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography info
Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography info
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
65
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography features
Panasonic GX850 Street photography features
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
80
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography details
Panasonic GX850 Sports photography details
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (220 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
52
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (210 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GX850 as a Travel photography camera
64
weather sealing
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low battery (220 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
78
includes focus via touch
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
terrible battery power (210 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography information
Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography information
42
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery (220 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
70
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (210 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging details
Panasonic GX850 Vlogging details
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
73
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
includes face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lack of image stabilization
does not have microphone jack
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GX850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic GX850
 Olympus TG-810Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Category Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-08-16 2017-01-04
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 measurements 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
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 80 200
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/500s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure 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 / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 215 gr (0.47 lbs) 269 gr (0.59 lbs)
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 score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 210 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $428 $548