Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus Tough TG-810

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Tough TG-810

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
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
Olympus mju Tough 8010

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Reasons to buy the Olympus mju Tough 8010

Size
Really small
Compact 95x62x22 mm
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Olympus TG-810

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
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1/4s
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16x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 8010

Size Smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 100x65x26 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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Around 20% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 215 g vs 221 g
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
TG-810:3 cm
mju Tough 8010:1 cm
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
TG-810:4s
mju Tough 8010:1/4s
Weight Heavy Help
TG-810:221 g
mju Tough 8010:215 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
TG-810:0.7 fps
mju Tough 8010:0.3 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
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
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
TG-810:720p @ 30fps
mju Tough 8010:720p
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/2000 of a second
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Size Is slightly larger
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$408

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$458 - $562

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Olympus Tough TG-810 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Olympus Tough TG-810.

Olympus mju Tough 8010 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Waterproof

Weight Much lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster

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