Olympus Tough
TG-810
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
TS4

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic Lumix TS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

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Olympus Tough TG-810

76

  

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix TS4

Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

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

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
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Size Slightly smaller 100x65x26 mm vs 103x64x27 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1300s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 9.6 MP
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 Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 1" vs 1.1"
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 Almost the same
Olympus Tough TG-810 Learn more about
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Advantages of the Panasonic TS4
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the TS4's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Digital, Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.7 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 5.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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 15x longer exposures
Weight Lighter 197 g vs 221 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $247.99 vs $299.69
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 The best price we've seen is $52 cheaper (around 20% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Olympus Tough TG-810 Olympus Tough TG-810
76 vs 78
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Panasonic Lumix TS4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Weight Heavy Help
TG-810:221 g
TS4:197 g
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Size Large Help
TG-810:100x65x26 mm
TS4:103x64x27 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
TG-810:5x
TS4:4.6x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix TS5

Panasonic Lumix TS5

Waterproof

$358 - $359
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Lumix TS5 vs the Tough TG-810
Compare the Lumix TS5 vs the Lumix TS4
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$221 - $260
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Tough TG-810
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix TS4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Tough TG-810
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Lumix TS4
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$172 - $179
Size Is slightly smaller
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the TG-820 vs the Tough TG-810
Compare the TG-820 vs the Lumix TS4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20

Panasonic Lumix TS20

Waterproof
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Size Is significantly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix TS20 vs the Tough TG-810
Compare the Lumix TS20 vs the Lumix TS4
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$279 - $295
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the Tough TG-810
Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the Lumix TS4
Nikon Coolpix AW110

Nikon Coolpix AW110

Waterproof

$313 - $327
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix AW110 vs the Tough TG-810
Compare the Coolpix AW110 vs the Lumix TS4

Olympus Tough TG-810 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof
Size Smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Stylus Tough 8010 vs the Tough TG-810
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Weight Lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
Compare the TG-610 vs the Tough TG-810

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4.

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Olympus Tough TG-810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
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