Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic ZS100

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus TG-810 versus Panasonic ZS100, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") posses different sensor size.

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The TG-810 was brought out 5 years prior to the ZS100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the TG-810 matches up vs the ZS100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-810 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-810 provides external dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS100 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-810 against the ZS100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and ZS100 is 92 and 87 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The picture below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and ZS100.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-810 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 will be behind in sensor tech.