Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough 6010

Macro focus
Great macro
2 cm
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Olympus Tough 6010

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 2.5x closer to the lens
Size Slightly smaller 95x63x22 mm vs 100x64x22 mm
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Around 10% smaller
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 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
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TS10

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 1/4s
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240x longer exposures
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $265.99 vs $416.04
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The best price we've seen is $150 cheaper (around 40% less)
Weight Slightly lighter 172 g vs 179 g
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Olympus Stylus Tough 6010
57 vs 58
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
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
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
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
Tough 6010:480p @ 30fps
DMC-TS10:720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
Tough 6010:28 mm
DMC-TS10:35 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
Tough 6010:3.6x
DMC-TS10:4x
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
Tough 6010:95x63x22 mm
DMC-TS10:100x64x22 mm
Thickness Thin Help
0.9"
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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Movie format Records higher quality movies
GPS Has a built-in GPS
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
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Size Is slightly larger
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000

Olympus Stylus Tough 6000

Waterproof

$416

Lowest price Is significantly more expensive

Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Waterproof

$188

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lowest price Much cheaper
Size Larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Waterproof

$179

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Significantly lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sony NEX-7

Sony NEX-7

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,200 body only

$1,350 - $1,499 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Placeholder

Samsung Digimax V700

Compact

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20

Panasonic Lumix TS20

Waterproof

$169

Wide angle Much better wide angle
3D Takes 3D photos
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Macro focus Better macro capability
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Shutter lag More shutter lag
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Size Slightly larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$274 - $400

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Weight Heavier

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Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

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Waterproof Camera (0:17 AM, June 28, 2011)
The TS10 is certainly better than the slow Olympus. And the picture quality is far superior.