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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1

Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 front
Portability
96 Imaging
35 Features
21 Overall
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1 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
  • Introduced August 2011
Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Released January 2011
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic S1, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the S1 (12MP) is very well matched and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was brought out 8 months later than the S1 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the TG-810 scores versus the S1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Panasonic S1

		

		

			
 TG-810 S1 
ReleasedAugust 2011January 2011Fresher by 8 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Olympus TG-810

		

		

			
 S1 TG-810 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic S1

		

		

			
 TG-810 S1 
Manually focus  No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display  No Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 features external measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic S1 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Compare the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic S1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the TG-810 vs the S1.
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and S1 is 92 and 96 respectively.
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and S1.
All in all, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-810 to give extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer TG-810 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.
	
			Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography features
Panasonic S1 Portrait photography features
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 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 has face detection focus
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Street photography factors
Panasonic S1 Street photography factors
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
63
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others in class (117g)
 no moving screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography features
Panasonic S1 Sports photography features
40
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 environment proofing
 low frames per second (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 bad battery power (220 CIPA)
 has no phase detect auto focus
27
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 resolution not great (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
Travel photography with Panasonic S1
64
 environment proofing
 MP count decent (14MP)
 flash built-in
 really wide (28mm)
 does not have Timelapse function
 bad battery power (220 shots)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
62
 lighter than others in class (117 grams)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography info
Panasonic S1 Landscape photography info
43
 really wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 environment proofing
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 bad battery power (220 per charge)
 does not have Timelapse function
32
 quite wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 screen is small (2.7 inches)
 manual mode not available
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging factors
Panasonic S1 Vlogging factors
30
 really wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection focus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 does not have external microphone socket
31
 quite wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others in class (117 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of microphone socket
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic S1 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic S1
 Olympus TG-810Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-08-16 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 4.20 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash    
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) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
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
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lbs) 117 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots 240 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $428 $269