Olympus Tough
TG-810
 vs
Pentax Optio
WG-1 GPS

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Olympus Tough TG-810

76

  
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

70

  

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
 

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
 

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
Size Smaller 100x65x26 mm vs 115x58x28 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Sensor shift, Digital vs Digital
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 Less risk of blur
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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 More than 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Pentax WG-1 GPS
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the WG-1 GPS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Weight Significantly lighter 167 g vs 221 g
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 More than 20% lighter
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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 70
Explain scores
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Olympus Tough TG-810.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
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
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
0.7 fps
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
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Size Large Help
TG-810:100x65x26 mm
WG-1 GPS:115x58x28 mm
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
TG-810:f/3.9
WG-1 GPS:f/3.5
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.

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$173 - $179
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the TG-820 vs the Tough TG-810
Compare the TG-820 vs the Optio WG-1 GPS
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
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Tough TG-810
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Optio WG-1 GPS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Tough TG-810
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Optio WG-1 GPS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$249 - $250
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix TS4 vs the Tough TG-810
Compare the Lumix TS4 vs the Optio WG-1 GPS
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Waterproof Is not waterproof
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Tough TG-810
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Optio WG-1 GPS

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 Tough TG-830 iHS

Olympus Tough TG-830 iHS

Waterproof

$279
Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Size Larger
Compare the Tough TG-830 iHS vs the Tough TG-810
Olympus TG-620

Olympus TG-620

Waterproof

$149
Movie format Higher resolution movies
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the TG-620 vs the Tough TG-810
Olympus TG-1 iHS

Olympus TG-1 iHS

Waterproof
Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the TG-1 iHS vs the Tough TG-810

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax WG-10

Pentax WG-10

Waterproof

$249
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the WG-10 vs the Optio WG-1 GPS
Fujifilm FinePix XP150

Fujifilm FinePix XP150

Waterproof

$204
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the FinePix XP150 vs the Optio WG-1 GPS
Fujifilm FinePix XP100

Fujifilm FinePix XP100

Waterproof

$129
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the FinePix XP100 vs the Optio WG-1 GPS
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Waterproof
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Optio WG-2 GPS vs the Optio WG-1 GPS

appearance

Olympus Tough TG-810 Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
Olympus Tough TG-810 Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
Olympus Tough TG-810 Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

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