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Leica V-Lux 30 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40
Leica V-Lux 30 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Key Specs

Leica V-Lux 30
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 43mm
  • Announced May 2011
Olympus TG-1 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 112 x 67 x 30mm
  • Introduced May 2012
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Leica V-Lux 30 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Leica V-Lux 30 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the V-Lux 30 (14MP) and the TG-1 iHS (12MP) is pretty well matched and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 30 was brought out 11 months earlier than the TG-1 iHS and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the V-Lux 30 scores versus the TG-1 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 30 over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

 V-Lux 30 TG-1 iHS 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Leica V-Lux 30

 TG-1 iHS V-Lux 30 
IntroducedMay 2012May 2011More modern by 11 months
Screen resolution610k460kSharper screen (+150k dot)

Common features in the Leica V-Lux 30 and Olympus TG-1 iHS

 V-Lux 30 TG-1 iHS 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Leica V-Lux 30 offers outer measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-1 iHS has sizing 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the V-Lux 30 versus the TG-1 iHS.

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 30 and TG-1 iHS is 90 and 91 respectively.

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS top view buttons comparison

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the V-Lux 30 and TG-1 iHS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Leica V-Lux 30 to give extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged V-Lux 30 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS sensor size comparison

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica V-Lux 30 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-1 iHS Portrait photography advice
30
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
27
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Leica V-Lux 30 Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-1 iHS Street photography highlights
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (219 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Leica V-Lux 30 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-1 iHS Sports photography details
47
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (260 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery power (350 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Leica V-Lux 30
Travel photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
67
lighter than competition in class (219g)
has touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (384mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (260 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
68
good battery power (350 CIPA)
weather proofing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica V-Lux 30
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
41
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery (260 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
good battery power (350 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica V-Lux 30 Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-1 iHS Vlogging advice
34
rather wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (219g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic support
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
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Leica V-Lux 30 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica V-Lux 30 and Olympus TG-1 iHS
 Leica V-Lux 30Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
General Information
Make Leica Olympus
Model type Leica V-Lux 30 Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2011-05-26 2012-05-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-384mm (16.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dots 610k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 219 grams (0.48 lb) 230 grams (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 58 x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7") 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots 350 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI90B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 and 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal -
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $900 $399