Fujifilm S8600 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Lets take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm S8600 versus Olympus TG-1 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8600 was manufactured 21 months after the TG-1 iHS making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm S8600 grades vs the TG-1 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S8600 & Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm S8600 Gallery & Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8600 offers outer measurements of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") with a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-1 iHS has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 and the TG-1 iHS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8600 and TG-1 iHS is 76 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The image here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8600 and TG-1 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Fujifilm S8600 to give you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm S8600 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.