Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.3
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

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
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1300s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TS2

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-TS2's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Size Smaller 99x63x24 mm vs 100x65x26 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift, Digital
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Less risk of blur
Weight Lighter 188 g vs 221 g
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More than 10% lighter
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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15x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.8 fps vs 0.7 fps
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More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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Around 10% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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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
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Weight Heavy Help
TG-810:221 g
DMC-TS2:188 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
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
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
TG-810:0.7 fps
DMC-TS2:1.8 fps
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
TG-810:5x
DMC-TS2:4.6x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
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
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Is slightly heavier
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$274 - $400

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed

Olympus Tough TG-810 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Waterproof

Aperture Wider aperture
Weight Significantly lighter
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Waterproof

$248 - $332

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture

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