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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FZ2500

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
81
Overall
63

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs

Olympus TG-820 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FZ2500 Overview

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Panasonic FZ2500, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") use different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-820 iHS was manufactured 5 years prior to the FZ2500 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the TG-820 iHS scores versus the FZ2500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Panasonic FZ2500

 TG-820 iHS FZ2500 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

 FZ2500 TG-820 iHS 
RevealedSeptember 2016February 2012More recent by 56 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k1030kClearer screen (+10k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic FZ2500

 TG-820 iHS FZ2500 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FZ2500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-820 iHS provides outside measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ2500 has measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") having a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Panasonic FZ2500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-820 iHS and the FZ2500.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FZ2500 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-820 iHS and FZ2500 is 92 and 53 respectively.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FZ2500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-820 iHS and FZ2500.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-820 iHS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will produce greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older TG-820 iHS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FZ2500 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ2500
26
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
71
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ2500 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
70
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
has focus via touch
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ2500
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (220 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
68
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography highlights
58
weather proof
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (220 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
65
has focus via touch
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (480mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ2500 as a Landscape photography camera
38
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
64
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ2500 as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external mic socket
66
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic FZ2500
 Olympus TG-820 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-820 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FZ2000
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-02-08 2016-09-19
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,030 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 13.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 206 gr (0.45 lbs) 915 gr (2.02 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 538
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 350 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B DMW-BLC12
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $500 $998