Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Pentax Optio WG-1

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
Pentax Optio W90

63

Runner-up

Pentax Optio W90

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio W90

Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO

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
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift, Digital vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
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
Fastest shutter speed Significantly 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 W90

Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the W90's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The W90's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Weight Significantly lighter 164 g vs 221 g
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Around 30% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Size Slightly smaller 108x59x25 mm vs 100x65x26 mm
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Around 10% smaller
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.3 fps vs 0.7 fps
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More than 80% faster continuous shooting
Thickness Slightly thinner 1" vs 1"
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Olympus Tough TG-810 Olympus Tough TG-810
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Pentax Optio W90 Pentax Optio W90
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
TG-810:3 cm
W90:1 cm
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
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
TG-810:0.7 fps
W90:1.3 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
TG-810:f/3.9
W90: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.

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
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165

Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Weight Is significantly heavier
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Waterproof

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus TG-620

Olympus TG-620

Waterproof

$305 - $324

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Waterproof

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Olympus Tough TG-810 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Weight Lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly smaller
GPS No built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed

Pentax Optio W90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio WG-1

Waterproof

$244 - $264

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Waterproof

$179

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Pentax Optio W80

Pentax Optio W80

Waterproof

Size Smaller
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen size Smaller screen
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Pentax Optio WG-2

Pentax Optio WG-2

Waterproof

$324

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Thicker

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