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Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung ST150F

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Samsung ST150F front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
30
Overall
36

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung ST150F 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
  • Announced August 2011
Samsung ST150F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 94 x 58 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung ST150F Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung ST150F, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the ST150F (16MP) is pretty comparable and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was announced 17 months prior to the ST150F which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the TG-810 matches up vs the ST150F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Samsung ST150F

 TG-810 ST150F 
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung ST150F over the Olympus TG-810

 ST150F TG-810 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013August 2011Fresher by 17 months

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Samsung ST150F

 TG-810 ST150F 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung ST150F Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-810 offers outside 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 ST150F has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung ST150F in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the TG-810 versus the ST150F.

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung ST150F size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and ST150F is 92 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung ST150F top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung ST150F Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing technical specs. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and ST150F.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Samsung ST150F to produce extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older TG-810 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung ST150F sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung ST150F Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung ST150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography features
Samsung ST150F Portrait photography features
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
35
good megapixels (16MP)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography features
Samsung ST150F Street photography features
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
lighter than competitors in class (114g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-810
Sports photography with Samsung ST150F
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
36
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography advice
Samsung ST150F Travel photography advice
64
environment sealing
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than competitors in class (114 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung ST150F Landscape photography highlights
43
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
39
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging info
Samsung ST150F Vlogging info
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
30
fairly wide (25mm)
has face detect focus
lighter than competitors in class (114g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung ST150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Samsung ST150F
 Olympus TG-810Samsung ST150F
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus TG-810 Samsung ST150F
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-08-16 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.5-6.3
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215g (0.47 lbs) 114g (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 94 x 58 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Card slots One One
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