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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
92 Imaging
36 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70 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
  • Revealed February 2012
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Introduced April 2017
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS80
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic ZS70, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-820 iHS was launched 6 years before the ZS70 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TG-820 iHS matches up against the ZS70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Panasonic ZS70

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

		

		

			
 ZS70 TG-820 iHS 
IntroducedApril 2017February 2012More modern by 63 months
Manual focus  More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k1030kClearer screen (+10k dot)
Selfie screen  Take selfies
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic ZS70

		

		

			
 TG-820 iHS ZS70 
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-820 iHS has external dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).
See the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic ZS70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-820 iHS vs the ZS70.
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-820 iHS and ZS70 is 92 and 87 respectively.
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-820 iHS and ZS70.
As you have seen, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic ZS70 to render more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged TG-820 iHS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
	
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic ZS70 as a Portrait photography camera
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 has face detect autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual mode
 no external flash support
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
54
 manual focus
 megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
 includes face detection focus
 saves RAW formats
 can't use external flash
 small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
 Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Street photography camera
 Panasonic ZS70 as a Street photography camera
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
76
 screen tilts up and down
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 saves RAW formats
 offers touch to focus
 small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography information
34
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has tracking focus
 environment proofing
 low fps (5.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 terrible battery power (220 shots)
 no phase detect autofocus
61
 long zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (20MP)
 includes tracking autofocus
 good battery (380 shots)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography info
59
 environment proofing
 built-in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 does not have Timelapse function
 terrible battery power (220 per charge)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
79
 good battery (380 per charge)
 offers touch to focus
 megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 selfie friendly screen
 fairly wide (24mm)
 great reach (720mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography details
38
 quite wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 no manual mode
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 terrible battery power (220 per charge)
 does not have Timelapse function
62
 manual focus
 fairly wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (20MP)
 saves RAW formats
 good battery (380 per charge)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging advice
33
 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detect autofocus
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 does not have microphone port
74
 fairly wide (24mm)
 selfie friendly screen
 touchscreen capability
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection focus
 good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 lack of external mic support
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic ZS70
 Olympus TG-820 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-820 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-02-08 2017-04-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,030 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display technology HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support    
Headphone support    
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 sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 206 gr (0.45 lbs) 322 gr (0.71 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 380 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $500 $450