Panasonic GF2 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

4/3 224.9mm²
12.1 megapixels

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1/2.3 inch 28.1mm²
14.0 megapixels
28.00mm - 140.00mm (35mm eq.)

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Detailed specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
Olympus Tough TG-610

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Manufacturer URL:	Manufacturer website	Manufacturer website
Predecessor:	Panasonic GF1 GF1 vs GF2
Successor:	Panasonic GF3 GF2 vs GF3
General
Model Number:	GF2	TG-610
Alternate Model Number(s):
Camera Format:	Compact System Camera	Compact
Currently Manufactured:	No	No
Retail Price:	$699.95	$299.99
Street Price:	$616.68	$223.39
Date Available:	2011-01-15	2011-02-15
Tripod Mount:	Yes	Yes
Weight:	12.9 oz (367 g) includes batteries, kit lens	6.7 oz (190 g)
Size:	4.4 x 2.7 x 1.3 in. (113 x 68 x 33 mm)	3.9 x 2.5 x 1.0 in. (100 x 65 x 26 mm)
Waterproof:	No	No
Waterproof Depth:	n/a	n/a

Image Sensor
Sensor Type:	Live MOS	CCD
Sensor Manufacturer:	Panasonic
Effective Megapixels:	12.1	14.0
Sensor Format:	4/3	1/2.3 inch
Sensor size:	224.9mm² (17.30mm x 13.00mm)	28.0735mm² (6.17mm x 4.55mm)
Approximate Pixel Pitch:	4.33 microns	1.44 microns
Focal Length Multiplier:	2.0x	n/a
Aspect Ratio:	4:3, 3:2	4:3, 16:9
Color Filter Type:	RGBG
Anti Aliasing Filter:	Fixed
Self-Cleaning:	Yes	No
Sensor shift image stabilization:	No	Yes
On-Sensor Phase Detect:	No	No
DxO Sensor Score:	54
DxO Color Depth Score (bits):	21.2
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs):	10.3
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso):	506
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	4000 x 3000 (12.0 MP, 4:3), 4000 x 2672 (10.7 MP, 3:2), 4000 x 2248 (9.0 MP, 16:9), 2816 x 2112 (5.9 MP, 4:3), 2816 x 1880 (5.3 MP, 3:2), 2816 x 1584 (4.5 MP, 16:9), 2992 x 2992 (9.0 MP, 1:1), 2112 x 2112 (4.5 MP, 1:1), 2048 x 1536 (3.1 MP, 4:3), 2048 x 1360 (2.8 MP, Other), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9), 1504 x 1504 (2.3 MP, 1:1), 1600 x 1200 (1.9 MP, 4:3), 1600 x 1064 (1.7 MP, 3:2), 1600 x 904 (1.4 MP, Other), 1440 x 1440 (2.1 MP, 1:1)	4288 x 3216 (13.8 MP, 4:3), 4288 x 2416 (10.4 MP, Other), 3968 x 2976 (11.8 MP, 4:3), 2560 x 1920 (4.9 MP, 4:3), 2048 x 1536 (3.1 MP, 4:3), 1600 x 1200 (1.9 MP, 4:3), 1280 x 960 (1.2 MP, 4:3), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3)
Image File Format:	JPEG (EXIF v2.3), MPO, RAW, RAW+JPEG	JPEG, .MPO
Continuous-mode frames/second:	2.6	0.7
Video Capture
Can take movies:	Yes	Yes
Movie Resolution:	1920x1080 (60i/50i) 1280x720 (60p/60p) 848x480 (30) 640x480 (30) 320x240 (30)	1280x720 (30) 640x480 (30) 320x240 (30)
Movie File Format:	AVCHD, Motion JPEG	MP4 (MPEG-4)
Composite Video Out:	Yes	Yes
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video:	Yes	Yes
Video Usable as Viewfinder:	No
HD Video Out:	Yes	Yes
HD Video Connection:	HDMI	HDMI

Lens & Optics
Lens Mount:	Micro Four Thirds	n/a
Lens:	Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 ASPH LUMIX G, 6 elements in 5 groups, including 3 aspherical lenses	Olympus Lens, 11 Lenses in 8 Groups, 4 Aspherical Lenses
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	28mm	28 - 140mm
Focal Length (actual):	14mm	5 - 25mm
Zoom Ratio:	1.00x	5.00x
Aperture Range:	f/2.5 - f/22	f/3.9 (wide) / f/5.9 (tele) - ???
Integrated ND Filter:	No	No
Normal Focus Range:	18 cm to Infinity 7.1 in to Infinity	60 cm to Infinity 23.6 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:		3 - 60 cm 1.2 - 23.6 in
Filter Thread:	46.0mm	n/a
Thread Type:	n/a	n/a
Optical Image Stabilization:	No	No
Digital Zoom:	Yes	Yes
Digital Zoom Values:	Up to 4x	Up to 4x
Auto Focus
Auto Focus:	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus Type:	Contrast detection with Face detect, AF tracking, 23-area, 1 area, Touch	CCD Contrast Detection: iESP Auto, Spot AF, Face Detection AF, AF Tracking
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes	Yes
Manual Focus:	Yes	No
Viewfinder
Viewfinder:	LCD	LCD
Viewfinder Type:	Optional EVF mounted in flash hotshoe
Focus Peaking:	No	No
EVF Resolution:	n/a	n/a
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent):
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed):
Display
Eye-level Viewfinder:	No	No
Rear Display:	Yes	Yes
Rear Display Size (inches):	3.0	3.0
Rear Display Resolution:	460,000 dots	920,000 dots
Touchscreen:	No	No
Articulating Screen:	Yes	No
Tilt Swivel Screen:		No
Selfie Screen:		No
Max Playback Zoom:	16.0x	10.0x
Top Deck Display:	No

Exposure
Maximum ISO (native):
Minimum ISO (native):
ISO Settings:	Auto, 100-6400; Intelligent ISO	Auto, High Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Auto ISO Mode:	Yes	Yes
White Balance Settings:	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, Flash, White Set 1, White Set 2, Color Temperature Setting	Auto, Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, Fluorescent1, Underwater
Shutter Speed Range:	1/4000 - 60 sec	1/2000 - 4 sec
Bulb Mode:	No	No
Exposure Compensation:	+/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	144-zone Intelligent Multiple, Center-weighted, Spot	Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering
Program Auto Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Aperture Priority:	Yes	No
Shutter Priority:	Yes	No
Full Manual Exposure:	Yes	No
Creative Exposure Modes:	Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Architecture, Sports, Peripheral Defocus, Flower, Food, Objects,,Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Illiminatioms, Baby 1, 2, Pet, Party, Sunset	ntelligent Auto, Program Auto, Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization, Panorama, Beauty Mode, Magic Filter, 3D, Scene Modes (1. PORTRAIT, 2. BEAUTY, 3. LANDSCAPE, 4. NIGHT SCENE. 5. NIGHT+PORTRAIT, 6. SPORT, 7. INDOOR, 8. CANDLE, 9. SELF PORTRAIT, 10. SUNSET, 11. FIREWORKS, 12. CUISINE, 13. DOCUMENTS, 14. BEACH & SNOW, 15. UNDERWATER SNAPSHOT, 16. UNDERWATER WIDE 1, 17. UNDERWATER WIDE 2, 18. UNDERWATER MACRO, 19. PET(CAT), 20. PET (DOG), 21. SNOW), HD Movie; Magic Filter (Pop Art, Pinhole, Fish-eye, Drawing, Soft Focus, Punk, Sparkle, Watercolor)
Self Timer:	2, 10, 10 (3) seconds	2, 12, Pet auto-shutter seconds
Time Lapse (intervalometer):
High Resolution Composite:	No	No
Flash
Built-in Flash:	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes:	Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off	Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-In, Off
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100):	6.0 m / 19.7 ft.	n/a
Flash Range Description:	Lens dependent	ISO 800: Wide: 0.33ft (0.1m) - 13.1ft (4.0m), Tele: 0.98 ft (0.3m) - 8.9ft (2.7m)
Max Flash Sync:	1/160
Flash Exposure Compensation:
External Flash Connection:	Hot Shoe	n/a
Built-In Wireless Flash Control:
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	SD / SDHC / SDXC	SD / SDHC / SDXC
UHS Support:
Other Memory:
Dual Card Slots:	No	No
RAW Capture Support:	Yes	No
Uncompressed Format:	RAW, RAW+JPEG
Movie File Format:	AVCHD, Motion JPEG	MP4 (MPEG-4)
Included Memory:	No memory included	0.0 MB
Included Memory Type:
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi:	No	No
NFC:	No	No
Bluetooth:	No	No
Built-In GPS:	No	No
Microphone Jack:	No	No
Headphone Jack:	No	No
External Connections:	USB 2.0 High Speed	USB 2.0 High Speed
PictBridge Compliant:	Yes	No
DPOF Compliant:	Yes	No
Remote Control:	No
Remote Control Type:
Connections (extended):	Mini HDMI (Type C)	Multi-Terminal (USB Connector, Audio/Video Output), HDMI Type-D

Performance Timing
Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution):	0.72
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame):	0.71
Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames):	7
Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot):
Camera penalizes early shutter press?	No
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution):	2.6	0.7
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution):	Unlimited	2
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps):
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames):
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps):
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames):
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid):	0.34 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, tele):
Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR):
Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR):
Shutter Lag (manual focus):	0.089 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash):	0.69 seconds
Shutter Lag (prefocused):	0.074 seconds
Shutter Lag (notes):	Full AF lag, 23-area AF: 0.348s
Startup Time:	1.0 seconds
Play -> Record Time:	0.7 seconds
Flash cycle time, full power:	5.6 seconds
Power
Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View):	320 shots	210 shots
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF):
Battery Life, Video:
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary 7.2v 1010mAh	Proprietary LI-50B
Usable Battery Types:	Lithium-ion rechargeable	Lithium Ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary Lithium-ion rechargeable	1 x Proprietary LI-50B Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter):	Yes	Yes
Dedicated Battery Charger Included:
Internal Charging Supported:
Software
Included Software:	PhotofunStudio 6.0 HD, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Super LoiloScope (trial), USB Driver	OLYMPUS [ib] software CD-ROM
OS Compatibility:	Windows, Mac OS
Miscellaneous
Notes & Features:	Most compact CSC from Panasonic yet; 460K-dot touch-screen LCD, 1920x1080@60i and 1280x720@60p HD movies. Available in black, silver, white, and red models with the following kit options: DMC-GF2C 14mm F2.5 Lens Kit and DMC-GF2K 14-42mm Zoom Lens Kit.	Dual Image Stabilization, 720p Movies, Waterproof (5m), Shockproof (1.5m), Freezeproof, In-Camera Panorama, AF Tracking, Magic Filters (Pop Art, Pinhole, Fish-eye, Drawing, Soft Focus, Punk, Watercolor), 3D Photo Mode. Available in black, red and silver.