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Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic TS10

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic TS10 Key Specs

Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-4
Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT10
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Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic TS10 Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus TG-3 and Panasonic TS10, both Waterproof cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-3 (16MP) and the TS10 (14MP) is relatively close and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-3 was manufactured 4 years after the TS10 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the TG-3 scores vs the TS10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Panasonic TS10

 TG-3 TS10 
RevealedMarch 2014January 2010Newer by 51 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Olympus TG-3

 TS10 TG-3 

Common features in the Olympus TG-3 and Panasonic TS10

 TG-3 TS10 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic TS10 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-3 has physical measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Panasonic TS10 has sizing of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-3 compared to the TS10.

Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic TS10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-3 and TS10 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic TS10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic TS10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-3 and TS10.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus TG-3 to result in greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern TG-3 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic TS10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-3
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS10
37
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Street photography information
Panasonic TS10 Street photography information
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than average (247g)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS10 Sports photography details
47
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (330 shots)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
environment proof
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Travel photography advice
Panasonic TS10 Travel photography advice
74
better than average battery life (330 CIPA)
weather sealing
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than average (247 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
61
environment proof
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-3
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS10
56
relatively wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
weather sealing
better than average battery life (330 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-3 Vlogging info
Panasonic TS10 Vlogging info
34
relatively wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than average (247g)
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
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Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic TS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-3 and Panasonic TS10
 Olympus Tough TG-3Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Tough TG-3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT10
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Released 2014-03-31 2010-01-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Venus Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.90 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 247 gr (0.54 pounds) 188 gr (0.41 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 330 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $350 $249