Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung EX2F

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus TG-810 and Samsung EX2F, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the EX2F (12MP) is very comparable but the TG-810 (1/2.3") and EX2F (1/1.7") provide different sensor sizes.

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The TG-810 was released 16 months earlier than the EX2F making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the TG-810 grades versus the EX2F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-810 & Samsung EX2F. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Samsung EX2F Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 has physical measurements 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 Samsung EX2F has measurements of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-810 and Samsung EX2F in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-810 vs the EX2F.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and EX2F is 92 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The graphic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and EX2F.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-810 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus TG-810 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-810 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.