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Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ10W

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Samsung HZ10W front
Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30

Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ10W 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
  • Launched April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-3
  • Later Model is Olympus TG-5
Samsung HZ10W
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Additionally Known as WB500
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Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ10W Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus TG-4 versus Samsung HZ10W, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-4 (16MP) and HZ10W (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-4 was revealed 6 years later than the HZ10W and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the TG-4 grades vs the HZ10W with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Samsung HZ10W

 TG-4 HZ10W 
RevealedApril 2015May 2009More recent by 72 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Olympus TG-4

 HZ10W TG-4 

Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Samsung HZ10W

 TG-4 HZ10W 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ10W Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-4 comes with external dimensions 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 Samsung HZ10W has measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-4 compared to the HZ10W.

Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ10W size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-4 and HZ10W is 90 and 90 respectively.

Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ10W top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ10W Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-4 and HZ10W.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus TG-4 to give greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer TG-4 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ10W sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography advice
Samsung HZ10W Portrait photography advice
47
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
31
has manual focus
includes face detection focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Street photography camera
Samsung HZ10W as a Street photography camera
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
environment proof
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors (247g)
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
heavier than average in class (249 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Sports photography details
Samsung HZ10W Sports photography details
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
environment proof
good battery (380 CIPA)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Travel photography factors
Samsung HZ10W Travel photography factors
74
good battery (380 per charge)
environment proof
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competitors (247 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
54
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (249 grams)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography features
Samsung HZ10W Landscape photography features
62
focusing manually
relatively wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
saves RAW files
environment proof
good battery (380 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
35
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Vlogging highlights
Samsung HZ10W Vlogging highlights
34
relatively wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no mic support
heavier than competitors (247g)
28
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
heavier than average in class (249 grams)
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Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ10W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Samsung HZ10W
 Olympus Tough TG-4Samsung HZ10W
General Information
Make Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus Tough TG-4 Samsung HZ10W
Also called - WB500
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-04-13 2009-05-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2432
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 16 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) -
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 247 gr (0.54 lb) 249 gr (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $379 $300