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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
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Olympus SH-50 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Key Specs

Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Launched January 2013
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
  • Revealed May 2012
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus SH-50 and Olympus TG-1 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was brought out 9 months later than the TG-1 iHS which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SH-50 matches up versus the TG-1 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

 SH-50 TG-1 iHS 
RevealedJanuary 2013May 2012Fresher by 9 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Olympus SH-50

 TG-1 iHS SH-50 
Screen resolution610k460kSharper screen (+150k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Olympus TG-1 iHS

 SH-50 TG-1 iHS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 comes with external measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Olympus TG-1 iHS has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SH-50 and Olympus TG-1 iHS in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SH-50 versus the TG-1 iHS.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and TG-1 iHS is 88 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The graphic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-50 and TG-1 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SH-50 to resolve extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The newer SH-50 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography information
Olympus TG-1 iHS Portrait photography information
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you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
27
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SH-50
Street photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
lighter than competition (269 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SH-50
Sports photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
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incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery pack (350 shots)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography information
Olympus TG-1 iHS Travel photography information
69
lighter than competition (269g)
features focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
68
good battery pack (350 per charge)
weather sealing
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
49
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
46
really wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
good battery pack (350 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-1 iHS Vlogging factors
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pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (269 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
36
really wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no external mic support
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Olympus TG-1 iHS
 Olympus SH-50Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SH-50 Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2013-01-08 2012-05-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI TruePic VI
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 610 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 12.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 269 gr (0.59 lb) 230 gr (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A LI90B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 and 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots One One
Cost at release $300 $399