Olympus E-1 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-1 versus Olympus TG-2 iHS, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and TG-2 iHS (12MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-1 was revealed 10 years earlier than the TG-2 iHS which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-1 grades vs the TG-2 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-1 & Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Olympus TG-2 iHS Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 has physical dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-2 iHS has dimensions of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-1 versus the TG-2 iHS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and TG-2 iHS is 59 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specifications. The picture here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and TG-2 iHS.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-1 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus TG-2 iHS will give you more detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.