Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Olympus TG-620

Olympus TG-610

75

vs
Olympus Tough TG-810

75
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Olympus TG-610

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
 

Reasons to buy the Olympus Tough TG-810

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Olympus TG-810
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1200s
Help
 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Olympus TG-610
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 0.7 fps
Help
 Around 5x faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 190 g vs 221 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Olympus Tough TG-810 Olympus Tough TG-810
75 vs 75
Explain scores
Olympus TG-610 Olympus TG-610
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
920k dots
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Weight Heavy Help
TG-810:221 g
TG-610:190 g
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
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
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
Screen size Larger than average screens Help
3.0"

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$239 - $260
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen resolution Has a significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Tough TG-810
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the TG-610
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$169 - $174
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Compare the TG-820 vs the Tough TG-810
Compare the TG-820 vs the TG-610
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof
Size Is slightly smaller
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Weight Is slightly heavier
Shutter lag Has much more shutter lag
Compare the Stylus Tough 8010 vs the Tough TG-810
Compare the Stylus Tough 8010 vs the TG-610
Olympus TG-620

Olympus TG-620

Waterproof

$129
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Screen resolution Has a significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the TG-620 vs the Tough TG-810
Compare the TG-620 vs the TG-610
Olympus TG-630 iHS

Olympus TG-630 iHS

Waterproof

$185 - $199
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Screen resolution Has a significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the TG-630 iHS vs the Tough TG-810
Compare the TG-630 iHS vs the TG-610
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$120
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the TG310 vs the Tough TG-810
Compare the TG310 vs the TG-610
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$169 - $330
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Tough TG-810
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the TG-610

Olympus Tough TG-810 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Tough TG-810
Olympus Tough TG-830 iHS

Olympus Tough TG-830 iHS

Waterproof

$229
Movie format Higher resolution movies
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Size Larger
Compare the Tough TG-830 iHS vs the Tough TG-810
Nikon Coolpix AW110

Nikon Coolpix AW110

Waterproof

$327
Movie format Higher resolution movies
3D Takes 3D photos
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix AW110 vs the Tough TG-810

Olympus TG-610 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Waterproof
Size Smaller
Weight Significantly lighter
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Stylus Tough 6020 vs the TG-610

appearance

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