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Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Updated by Olympus E-P2
Olympus TG-1 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 112 x 67 x 30mm
  • Revealed May 2012
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Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-P1 versus Olympus TG-1 iHS, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-P1 (12MP) and the TG-1 iHS (12MP) is very well matched but the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-P1 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the TG-1 iHS and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-P1 matches up vs the TG-1 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

 E-P1 TG-1 iHS 
Focus manually Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Olympus E-P1

 TG-1 iHS E-P1 
RevealedMay 2012July 2009More recent by 33 months
Display resolution610k230kClearer display (+380k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Olympus TG-1 iHS

 E-P1 TG-1 iHS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P1 has got physical measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-1 iHS has proportions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-P1 versus Olympus TG-1 iHS in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-P1 against the TG-1 iHS.

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P1 and TG-1 iHS is 86 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and TG-1 iHS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same MP but different sensor measurements. The E-P1 includes the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The older E-P1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-P1
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
27
includes face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Street photography information
Olympus TG-1 iHS Street photography information
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Sports photography info
Olympus TG-1 iHS Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12MP)
low battery life (300 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery pack (350 per charge)
low fps (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-P1
Travel photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
43
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery life (300 shots)
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
68
great battery pack (350 per charge)
weather proofing
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
60
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
low battery life (300 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
46
rather wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
great battery pack (350 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Vlogging info
Olympus TG-1 iHS Vlogging info
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
36
rather wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Olympus TG-1 iHS
 Olympus PEN E-P1Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-P1 Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2009-07-29 2012-05-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic V TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 610k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355 grams (0.78 lb) 230 grams (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots 350 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 LI90B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 and 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card -
Card slots One One
Price at release $182 $399