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Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 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 Galaxy Camera 2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 283g - 133 x 71 x 19mm
  • Released January 2014
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Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Overview

Here is a comprehensive review of the Olympus TG-810 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) is very similar and both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was brought out 3 years before the Galaxy Camera 2 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the TG-810 grades against the Galaxy Camera 2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 TG-810 Galaxy Camera 2 

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Olympus TG-810

 Galaxy Camera 2 TG-810 
ReleasedJanuary 2014August 2011Fresher by 29 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display dimensions4.8"3"Larger display (+1.8")
Display resolution1037k920kSharper display (+117k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 TG-810 Galaxy Camera 2 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 offers external 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) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has measurements of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-810 compared to the Galaxy Camera 2.

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and Galaxy Camera 2 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and Galaxy Camera 2.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 to deliver extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older TG-810 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography advice
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Portrait photography advice
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
44
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography features
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Street photography features
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competitors in class (283g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography details
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sports photography details
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
48
excellent zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
great battery pack (400 shots)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
Travel photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
64
weather proofing
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery (220 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
73
great battery pack (400 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (283 grams)
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (23mm)
very long zoom (483mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Landscape photography highlights
43
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery (220 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
52
you can focus manually
fairly wide (23mm)
lovely big screen (4.8 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
great battery pack (400 shots)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-810
Vlogging with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
30
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
37
fairly wide (23mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone port
lighter than competitors in class (283 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
 Olympus TG-810Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
General Information
Make Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus TG-810 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-08-16 2014-01-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 4.8 inches
Display resolution 920k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 16s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 283 gr (0.62 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images 400 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B Built-in
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $428 $400