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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS4 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 TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Released January 2012
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic TS3
  • Newer Model is Panasonic TS5
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic TS4, both Waterproof cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the TS4 (12MP) is fairly close and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was revealed 5 months before the TS4 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the TG-810 grades vs the TS4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Panasonic TS4

 TG-810 TS4 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Olympus TG-810

 TS4 TG-810 

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic TS4

 TG-810 TS4 
ReleasedAugust 2011January 2012Same age
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-810 offers exterior 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) while the Panasonic TS4 has sizing of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-810 compared to the TS4.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and TS4 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and TS4.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-810 to provide you with extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-810
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS4
33
good MP (14MP)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
21
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography advice
Panasonic TS4 Street photography advice
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography information
Panasonic TS4 Sports photography information
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery power (310 per charge)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography details
Panasonic TS4 Travel photography details
64
weather sealing
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
66
better than average battery power (310 shots)
weather proofing
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS4
43
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
41
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
better than average battery power (310 per charge)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS4 Vlogging advice
30
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
32
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of microphone port
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic TS4
 Olympus TG-810Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT4
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Launched 2011-08-16 2012-01-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Venus Engine FHD
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 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 197 gr (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures 310 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
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