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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic SZ8

Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 front
Portability
94 Imaging
40 Features
31 Overall
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic SZ8 Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced August 2011
Panasonic SZ8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 159g - 100 x 60 x 27mm
  • Released January 2014
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic SZ8 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-810 versus Panasonic SZ8, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the SZ8 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was brought out 3 years before the SZ8 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the TG-810 grades against the SZ8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Panasonic SZ8

          

          

            
 TG-810 SZ8 
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ8 over the Olympus TG-810

          

          

            
 SZ8 TG-810 
ReleasedJanuary 2014August 2011Fresher by 29 months
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic SZ8

          

          

            
 TG-810 SZ8 
Focus manually  No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither provides Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic SZ8 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're planning to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 provides external 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 SZ8 has measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-810 compared to the SZ8.
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic SZ8 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and SZ8 is 92 and 94 respectively.
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic SZ8 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic SZ8 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and SZ8.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic SZ8 to give greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-810 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

            Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic SZ8 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic SZ8 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic SZ8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography features
Panasonic SZ8 Portrait photography features
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 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 supports face detection autofocus
 no manual focus
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
35
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 provides face detection autofocus
 no manual focus
 no manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus TG-810
Street photography with Panasonic SZ8
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
63
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (159 grams)
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic SZ8 Sports photography highlights
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (14MP)
 supports tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery (220 per charge)
 has no phase detect autofocus
34
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 terrible battery life (200 shots)
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography factors
Panasonic SZ8 Travel photography factors
64
 environment sealing
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 not so great battery (220 shots)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
67
 lighter than competition in class (159 grams)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (24mm)
 great reach (288mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography info
Panasonic SZ8 Landscape photography info
43
 decently wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (14MP)
 environment sealing
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 not so great battery (220 shots)
 lack of Time Lapse function
42
 pretty wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
 no manual exposure
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
 lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus TG-810
Vlogging with Panasonic SZ8
30
 decently wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detection autofocus
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of external mic jack
32
 pretty wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection autofocus
 lighter than competition in class (159g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic SZ8 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic SZ8
 Olympus TG-810Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-08-16 2014-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Venus Engine
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.20 m 5.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash    
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) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
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
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 159 gr (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 100 x 60 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots 200 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $428 $275