Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic ZS50

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic ZS50, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the ZS50 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the TG-810 scores vs the ZS50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-810 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-810 features outer measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-810 versus the ZS50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and ZS50 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and ZS50.

Plainly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus TG-810 to give extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-810 is going to be behind in sensor tech.