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Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Olympus SZ-15 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Key Specs

Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Announced June 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
  • Introduced May 2012
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and both are created by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was announced 14 months after the TG-1 iHS which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SZ-15 matches up versus the TG-1 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

 SZ-15 TG-1 iHS 
IntroducedJune 2013May 2012Newer by 14 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Olympus SZ-15

 TG-1 iHS SZ-15 
Screen resolution610k460kSharper screen (+150k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-15 and Olympus TG-1 iHS

 SZ-15 TG-1 iHS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-15 offers exterior dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-1 iHS has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-15 vs the TG-1 iHS.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-15 and TG-1 iHS is 88 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-15 and TG-1 iHS.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SZ-15 to give you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger SZ-15 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-15
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
44
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
27
includes face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-1 iHS Street photography advice
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (250 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-15
Sports photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
53
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery power (350 CIPA)
max fps low (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-1 iHS Travel photography factors
68
lighter than others (250 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
68
good battery power (350 shots)
weather proof
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
49
you can focus manually
pretty wide (23mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
46
pretty wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
good battery power (350 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Vlogging camera
34
pretty wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (250g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
36
pretty wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic port
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-15 and Olympus TG-1 iHS
 Olympus SZ-15Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SZ-15 Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2013-06-21 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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-483mm (21.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 610k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
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 (30fps), 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 format AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 250g (0.55 pounds) 230g (0.51 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" 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 - 350 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A LI90B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 and 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $200 $399