Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Announced January 2012
(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
- Released May 2012
Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Overview
Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and both are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SZ-12 (14MP) and the TG-1 iHS (12MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe SZ-12 was introduced 3 months prior to the TG-1 iHS which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the SZ-12 matches up versus the TG-1 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-12 & Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Olympus TG-1 iHS
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Olympus SZ-12
TG-1 iHS | SZ-12 | |||
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Screen resolution | 610k | 460k | Crisper screen (+150k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-12 and Olympus TG-1 iHS
SZ-12 | TG-1 iHS | |||
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Released | January 2012 | May 2012 | Same age | |
Focus manually | Lack of manual focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither provides Touch screen |
Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-12 provides outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Olympus TG-1 iHS has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-12 and the TG-1 iHS.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-12 and TG-1 iHS is 89 and 91 respectively.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The picture below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-12 and TG-1 iHS.
As you have seen, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SZ-12 to render more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively.
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Specifications
Olympus SZ-12 | Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus SZ-12 | Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Waterproof |
Announced | 2012-01-10 | 2012-05-08 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | TruePic VI |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 3968 x 2976 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/2.0-4.9 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 610 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1700 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | - |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 226 grams (0.50 lbs) | 230 grams (0.51 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | 220 photographs | 350 photographs |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | LI90B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes (2 and 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | - |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $350 | $399 |