Panasonic FS7 with Olympus TG-870 Comparison

Panasonic FS7 and Olympus TG-870 Main Features

  • January, 2009
  • January, 2016
  • 10 MP 1/2.5 CCD Sensor
  • 16 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 33-132 mm (4x) F2.8-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 21-105 mm (5x) F3.5-5.7 Zoom Lens
  • 80 - 1600 ISO
  • 125 - 6400 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 7.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 640 x 480 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • -
  • Built-In GPS
  • 97 x 54 x 22 mm, 139g.
  • 113 x 64 x 28 mm, 221g.
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Panasonic FS7 Scores


Imaging score
19
Features score
28
Value for money score
51
Portability score
98
Overall score
33

Olympus TG-870 Scores


Imaging score
22
Features score
54
Value for money score
66
Portability score
95
Overall score
50

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Overview


Let's compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 with Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870. These models are included in the Ultracompact cameras. Panasonic FS7 was released in 2009, and Olympus TG-870 in 2016. Stylus Tough TG-870 is newer, which is a plus. Lumix DMC-FS7 7 years older.
The sensor resolution of Stylus Tough TG-870 is greater than that of Lumix DMC-FS7. The difference of 6 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (Stylus Tough TG-870), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Olympus TG-870, the maximum ISO is greater by 4800. Both cameras have Optical image stabilization. Olympus TG-870 has a larger 3-inch Tilting screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 has 7.0 fps continuous shooting. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 has 7.0 fps continuous shooting.

General Lumix DMC-FS7 Stylus Tough TG-870
Brand Panasonic Olympus
Model Lumix DMC-FS7 Stylus Tough TG-870
Announced January, 2009 January, 2016
Body Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0 0
Macro Focus Range 5 1
Screen
Screen Size 2" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Tilting
Screen Resolution 230k pixels 921k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec 1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps 7.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash 4.00
Flash Modes Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV ± EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.5 1/2.3
Sensor Type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 5.75 x 4.32 mm mm
Sensor Area 24.8 mm² 0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 10 MP 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO 1600 6400
Min Native ISO 80 125
Max Boosted ISO 6400 12800
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 640 x 480 1920 x 1080
Video Formats Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None Built-In
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots 300 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model Li-50B
Physical
Weight 139 g 221 g
Physical Dimensions 97 x 54 x 22 mm 113 x 64 x 28 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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