Olympus Stylus
Tough 8010
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TS2

Updated (March, 2011): Compare the Olympus Tough TG-810 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

69

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/3.3
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

62

Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Size
 Really small
Compact 95x62x22 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Olympus Tough 8010
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Size Smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 99x63x24 mm
Help
 More than 10% smaller
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1300s
Help
 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
Help
 Around 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $195.00 vs $294.99
Help
 The best price we've seen is $100 cheaper (more than 30% less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TS2
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.9
Help
 At its widest zoom, the DMC-TS2's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
Help
 Less risk of blur
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
 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
Help
 240x longer exposures
Weight Lighter 188 g vs 215 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.8 fps vs 0.3 fps
Help
 6x faster continuous shooting
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the Panasonic DMC-TS2
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010
62 vs 69
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

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 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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1
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Weight Heavy Help
Tough 8010:215 g
DMC-TS2:188 g
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
Tough 8010:720p
DMC-TS2:720p @ 30fps

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
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

$230 - $380
Movie format Records higher quality movies
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Lumix DMC-TS2
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$364
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Lumix DMC-TS2
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$297 - $300
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix DMC-TS2
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Waterproof

$164 - $266
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS10 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS10 vs the Lumix DMC-TS2
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$250 - $279
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the TG-610 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Compare the TG-610 vs the Lumix DMC-TS2
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $299
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Lumix DMC-TS2
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$245 - $319
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot D10 vs the Stylus Tough 8010
Compare the PowerShot D10 vs the Lumix DMC-TS2

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Waterproof

$179
Weight Much lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Compare the Stylus Tough 6020 vs the Stylus Tough 8010

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Waterproof
Size Slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS1 vs the Lumix DMC-TS2

appearance

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Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

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