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Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung GX-10

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Samsung GX-10 front
Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung GX-10 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
Samsung GX-10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Announced September 2006
  • Refreshed by Samsung GX-20
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Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung GX-10 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung GX-10, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and GX-10 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-810 was manufactured 4 years later than the GX-10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the TG-810 matches up against the GX-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Samsung GX-10

 TG-810 GX-10 
AnnouncedAugust 2011September 2006Fresher by 60 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k210kCrisper display (+710k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung GX-10 over the Olympus TG-810

 GX-10 TG-810 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Samsung GX-10

 TG-810 GX-10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung GX-10 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-810 provides outer dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Samsung GX-10 has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-810 against the GX-10.

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung GX-10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and GX-10 is 92 and 59 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung GX-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung GX-10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and GX-10.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-810 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus TG-810 will show greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The younger TG-810 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung GX-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung GX-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung GX-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung GX-10 as a Portrait photography camera
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
52
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
low megapixels (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-810
Street photography with Samsung GX-10
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography details
Samsung GX-10 Sports photography details
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (220 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
does not have liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography highlights
Samsung GX-10 Travel photography highlights
64
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
not so great battery power (220 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
49
weather sealing
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography factors
Samsung GX-10 Landscape photography factors
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery power (220 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
55
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is small (2.5 inch)
does not have liveview
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging factors
Samsung GX-10 Vlogging factors
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
9
can't shoot video
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Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung GX-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Samsung GX-10
 Olympus TG-810Samsung GX-10
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus TG-810 Samsung GX-10
Category Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Released 2011-08-16 2006-09-21
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Available lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 793 gr (1.75 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $428 $850