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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95 Imaging
40 Features
31 Overall
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS30 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 TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT30
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic TS30, both Waterproof cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the TS30 (16MP) is very close and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was released 4 years before the TS30 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the TG-810 matches up vs the TS30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Panasonic TS30

          

          

            
 TG-810 TS30 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Olympus TG-810

          

          

            
 TS30 TG-810 
IntroducedJanuary 2015August 2011More modern by 41 months
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic TS30

          

          

            
 TG-810 TS30 
Manual focus  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither offers Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-810 offers external measurements 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 TS30 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).
Check the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic TS30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-810 vs the TS30.
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and TS30 is 92 and 95 respectively.
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The image below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and TS30.
All in all, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic TS30 to render more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 will be behind in sensor tech.

            Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-810 as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic TS30 as a Portrait photography camera
33
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 includes face detection focus
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not possible
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
35
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 includes face detection autofocus
 no manual focus
 no manual control
 no external flash support
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Street photography advice
Panasonic TS30 Street photography advice
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 no articulating screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
67
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 weather sealing
 lighter than others in class (142 grams)
 screen is fixed
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS30 Sports photography factors
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 includes tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 bad battery power (220 per charge)
 has no phase detect auto focus
42
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 includes tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
 continuous shooting slow (1.3 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography features
Panasonic TS30 Travel photography features
64
 weather sealing
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 bad battery power (220 CIPA)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
74
 lighter than others in class (142 grams)
 weather sealing
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 really wide (25mm)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS30
43
 decently wide (28mm)
 good sized screen (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 weather sealing
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 manual mode not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 bad battery power (220 per charge)
 lack of Timelapse mode
43
 really wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 weather sealing
 no manual focus
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7")
 no manual control
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus TG-810 as a Vlogging camera
 Panasonic TS30 as a Vlogging camera
30
 decently wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detection focus
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of external microphone socket
33
 really wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection autofocus
 lighter than others in class (142 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 does not have external mic jack
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic TS30
 Olympus TG-810Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT30
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2011-08-16 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
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
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 1.3 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 4.20 m 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB 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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input    
Headphone input    
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 seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lbs) 142 grams (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" 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 250 shots
Battery format Battery Pack 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/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $428 $180