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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic ZS45

Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 front
Portability
91 Imaging
41 Features
55 Overall
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic ZS45 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
  • Released August 2011
Panasonic ZS45
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ57
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS40
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS50
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic ZS45 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic ZS45, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the ZS45 (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was revealed 4 years before the ZS45 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the TG-810 scores versus the ZS45 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Panasonic ZS45

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Olympus TG-810

		

		

			
 ZS45 TG-810 
RevealedJanuary 2015August 2011Newer by 41 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k920kSharper display (+120k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic ZS45

		

		

			
 TG-810 ZS45 
Manually focus  No manual focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen  Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display  Neither offers Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic ZS45 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-810 offers external dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS45 has proportions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-810 vs the ZS45.
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic ZS45 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and ZS45 is 92 and 91 respectively.
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic ZS45 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic ZS45 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The image underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and ZS45.
As you have seen, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS45 to result in greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
	
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS45 Portrait photography highlights
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 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 has face detect focus
 lack of manual focus
 lack of manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
37
 good megapixels (16MP)
 offers face detect focus
 lack of manual focus
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Street photography information
Panasonic ZS45 Street photography information
61
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
69
 screen tilts
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average (249g)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS45 Sports photography information
40
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 has tracking focus
 environment proofing
 max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 bad battery pack (220 per charge)
 has no phase detect auto focus
56
 long zoom range (24-480mm  20.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 offers tracking focus
 great battery power (350 per charge)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS45 Travel photography information
64
 environment proofing
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 lack of Time Lapse recording
 bad battery pack (220 per charge)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
71
 great battery power (350 shots)
 lighter than average (249g)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 relatively wide (24mm)
 long zoom (480mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS45 Landscape photography advice
43
 pretty wide (28mm)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 environment proofing
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 lack of manual mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 bad battery pack (220 per charge)
 lack of Time Lapse recording
48
 relatively wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 great battery power (350 per charge)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus TG-810
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS45
30
 pretty wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detect focus
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of mic support
34
 relatively wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect focus
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than average (249g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 lack of mic support
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic ZS45 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic ZS45
 Olympus TG-810Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-TZ57
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-08-16 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Number of focus points - 21
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 4.20 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic support    
Headphone support    
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 proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 215g (0.47 pounds) 249g (0.55 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 350 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $428 $300