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Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
44
Overall
41

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 4G
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F) lens
  • 305g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Revealed August 2012
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Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Overview

Here is a thorough comparison of the Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) is pretty well matched and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was released 12 months before the Galaxy Camera 4G so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the TG-810 scores versus the Galaxy Camera 4G for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

 TG-810 Galaxy Camera 4G 
Screen resolution920k0kSharper screen (+920k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G over the Olympus TG-810

 Galaxy Camera 4G TG-810 
RevealedAugust 2012August 2011Fresher by 12 months
Screen dimension4.8"3"Bigger screen (+1.8")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

 TG-810 Galaxy Camera 4G 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera, you have to factor in 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") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-810 versus the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and Galaxy Camera 4G is 92 and 90 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and Galaxy Camera 4G.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G to give you more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-810 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography info
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Portrait photography info
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography details
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Street photography details
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (305g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-810
Sports photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
44
amazing zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography information
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Travel photography information
64
weather sealing
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
bad battery (220 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
72
lighter than competitors in class (305 grams)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
rather wide (23mm)
great zoom (481mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Landscape photography highlights
43
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
47
rather wide (23mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
screen larger than average (4.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging features
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Vlogging features
30
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
36
rather wide (23mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (305 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have mic port
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Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
 Olympus TG-810Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
General Information
Make Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus TG-810 Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-08-16 2012-08-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 -
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 23-481mm (20.9x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 4.8 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs -
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.20 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 305 gr (0.67 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
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 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $428 $550