Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Olympus TG-620 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Olympus TG-610

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Reasons to buy the Olympus TG-610

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.3
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Olympus TG-610

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
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.4 fps vs 2.3 fps
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Around 50% faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT1

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-FT1's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Size Smaller 98x63x23 mm vs 99x64x26 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3000s vs 1/1200s
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2.5x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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15x longer exposures
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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More than 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Olympus TG-610 Olympus TG-610
66 vs 65
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Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Weight Heavy Help
TG-610:190 g
DMC-FT1:189 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
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
TG-610:5x
DMC-FT1:4.6x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Weight Is slightly lighter
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
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
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Olympus TG-320

Olympus Tough TG-320

Waterproof

$190 - $202

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$408

Movie format Records higher quality movies
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

Panasonic Lumix FT20

Waterproof

$241 - $249

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Waterproof

$262

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof

$433 - $475

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive

Olympus TG-610 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

GPS Has a GPS
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Weight Heavier
Olympus TG-620

Olympus TG-620

Waterproof

$305 - $324

Movie format Higher resolution movies
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Lowest price More expensive
Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$170 - $200

Movie format Higher resolution movies
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof

Size Smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$458 - $562

Movie format Higher resolution movies
3D Takes 3D photos
Size Larger
True resolution Lower true resolution
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$329

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
Casio Exilim EX-FC150

Casio Exilim EX-FC150

Compact

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture

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