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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FX90

Portability
92 Imaging
35 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FX90 Key Specs

Olympus TG-820 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced August 2011
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FX90 Overview

The following is a in depth review of the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic FX90, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and the FX90 (12MP) is very comparable and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-820 iHS was unveiled 6 months after the FX90 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the TG-820 iHS matches up versus the FX90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Panasonic FX90

          

          

            
 TG-820 iHS FX90 
Display resolution1030k460kSharper display (+570k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

          

          

            
 FX90 TG-820 iHS 
Touch display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic FX90

          

          

            
 TG-820 iHS FX90 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012August 2011Same generation
Manually focus  No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FX90 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-820 iHS has outside dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic FX90 has proportions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
Check the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic FX90 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-820 iHS vs the FX90.
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FX90 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-820 iHS and FX90 is 92 and 95 respectively.
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FX90 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FX90 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Normally, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The pic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-820 iHS and FX90.
To sum up, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution so you should expect comparable quality of files although you would want to consider the production date  of the cameras into account.

            Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FX90 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FX90 Portrait photography advice
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 features face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 manual mode not available
 no external flash support
 low MP (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not possible
 can't use external flash
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Street photography camera
 Panasonic FX90 as a Street photography camera
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 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
62
 image stabilization (Optical)
 boasts touch to focus
 fixed screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Sports photography details
Panasonic FX90 Sports photography details
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 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
 does not have phase detect AF
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 has tracking focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 low MP (12MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 not so great battery life (200 per charge)
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Travel photography info
Panasonic FX90 Travel photography info
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 environment proof
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 terrible battery life (220 per charge)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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 boasts touch to focus
 has built in flash
 decently wide (24mm)
 missing Timelapse function
 not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic FX90 as a Landscape photography camera
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 reasonably wide (28mm)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 manual mode not available
 low MP (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
 lack of Timelapse recording
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 decently wide (24mm)
 screen is a good size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f2.5)
 manual exposure not possible
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 not so great battery life (200 per charge)
 missing Timelapse function
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Vlogging with Panasonic FX90
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 reasonably wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detection focusing
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 lack of external microphone jack
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 decently wide (24mm)
 touchscreen capability
 image stabilization (Optical)
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 slow max aperture (f2.5)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 missing microphone socket
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FX90 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic FX90
 Olympus TG-820 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-820 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-08 2011-08-26
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,030 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display tech HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 206g (0.45 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 200 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $500 $227