Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix XP20 vs Olympus TG-620

Olympus TG-610

76

 
Fujifilm FinePix XP20

59

 

Reasons to buy the Olympus TG-610

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
True resolution
High true resolution
9.7 MP
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
530 ms shutter lag
 

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix XP20

Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm XP20

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The XP20's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 162 g vs 190 g
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More than 10% lighter
Size Slightly smaller 99x67x23 mm vs 99x64x26 mm
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Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1200s
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40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Olympus TG-610

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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4x higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 3 cm vs 9 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 0.8 fps
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More than 4x faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix XP20 Fujifilm FinePix XP20
59 vs 76
Explain scores
Olympus TG-610 Olympus TG-610
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Olympus TG-610.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.9
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$201

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Olympus TG-320

Olympus Tough TG-320

Waterproof

$125 - $139

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
3D Captures 3D images
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$221 - $260

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Waterproof

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$189 - $330

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed

Fujifilm FinePix XP20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$296

GPS Has a GPS
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Nikon Coolpix S30

Nikon Coolpix S30

Waterproof

$98

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Size Much larger
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760

Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Much thicker
Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Waterproof

Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398

Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker

Olympus TG-610 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-620

Olympus TG-620

Waterproof

$259 - $335

Movie format Higher resolution movies
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$300 - $451

GPS Has a GPS
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Weight Heavier
Olympus TG-630 iHS

Olympus TG-630 iHS

Waterproof

$169 - $199

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Olympus FE-360

Olympus FE-360

Compact

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Significantly smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

Size Smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag

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