Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic LX10

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic LX10, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-810 was announced 6 years prior to the LX10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the TG-810 grades vs the LX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-810 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-810 enjoys external 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) whilst the Panasonic LX10 has specifications of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic LX10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-810 against the LX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and LX10 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and LX10.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-810 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic LX10 will show extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-810 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.