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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic L10

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
43
Features
38
Overall
41

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic L10 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 L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Revealed December 2007
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic L10 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic L10, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and L10 (10MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor size.

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The TG-810 was unveiled 3 years after the L10 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the TG-810 scores versus the L10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Panasonic L10

 TG-810 L10 
RevealedAugust 2011December 2007More modern by 45 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k207kCrisper display (+713k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Olympus TG-810

 L10 TG-810 
Manually focus More precise focus

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic L10

 TG-810 L10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-810 offers outside dimensions 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 L10 has dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-810 against the L10.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and L10 is 92 and 66 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The pic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and L10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TG-810 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus TG-810 will render more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher TG-810 will have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic L10 Portrait photography factors
33
good resolution (14MP)
includes face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
55
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low resolution (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic L10 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
59
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (556g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic L10 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
41
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
Travel photography with Panasonic L10
64
weather proof
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
51
lighter than competition (556 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic L10 Landscape photography factors
42
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery pack (220 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
48
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic L10 as a Vlogging camera
30
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic socket
9
no video recording
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic L10
 Olympus TG-810Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Class Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Launched 2011-08-16 2007-12-14
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
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 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 3
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 -
Number of lenses - 45
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 207 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 556 gr (1.23 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 55
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 429
Other
Battery life 220 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots One One
Retail price $428 $350