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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FS12

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
14
Overall
26

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FS12 Key Specs

Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-3
  • Updated by Olympus TG-5
Panasonic FS12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-124mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 129g - 97 x 55 x 22mm
  • Introduced April 2009
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FS12 Overview

Below is a extended analysis of the Olympus TG-4 versus Panasonic FS12, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-4 (16MP) and FS12 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-4 was unveiled 6 years later than the FS12 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the TG-4 scores versus the FS12 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Panasonic FS12

 TG-4 FS12 
IntroducedApril 2015April 2009More recent by 73 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS12 over the Olympus TG-4

 FS12 TG-4 

Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Panasonic FS12

 TG-4 FS12 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FS12 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-4 features external measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Panasonic FS12 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-4 versus the FS12.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FS12 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-4 and FS12 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FS12 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FS12 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The graphic here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-4 and FS12.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus TG-4 to render extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TG-4 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FS12 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FS12 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FS12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FS12 Portrait photography advice
47
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
20
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FS12 as a Street photography camera
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors in class (247g)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FS12 Sports photography highlights
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery pack (380 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-4
Travel photography with Panasonic FS12
74
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
weather sealing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competitors in class (247 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
51
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FS12 Landscape photography details
62
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
good battery pack (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Vlogging details
Panasonic FS12 Vlogging details
34
pretty wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (247g)
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FS12 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Panasonic FS12
 Olympus Tough TG-4Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Tough TG-4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Revealed 2015-04-13 2009-04-17
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 31-124mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) 6.30 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 247g (0.54 pounds) 129g (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" 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 380 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $379 $228