Kodak Touch vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Kodak Touch vs Olympus TG-1 iHS, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Kodak and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Touch (14MP) and the TG-1 iHS (12MP) is relatively well matched but the Touch (1/3") and TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Touch was revealed 16 months before the TG-1 iHS which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Kodak Touch being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Touch scores versus the TG-1 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare Touch & Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. The full galleries are viewable at Kodak Touch Gallery & Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Kodak Touch provides outside dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Olympus TG-1 iHS has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Touch versus the TG-1 iHS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Touch and TG-1 iHS is 95 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The pic underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Touch and TG-1 iHS.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Touch having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Kodak Touch will give more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Touch is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.