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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic ZS45

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

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

 TG-810 ZS45 

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).

Analyze the Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic ZS45 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic ZS45 sensor size comparison

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
33
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
55
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
47
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