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Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-860

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-860 Key Specs

Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Later Model is Olympus 1s
Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-870
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Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-860 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus 1 and Olympus TG-860, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and TG-860 (16MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and TG-860 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1 was launched 14 months earlier than the TG-860 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the 1 scores against the TG-860 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus TG-860

 1 TG-860 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Olympus 1

 TG-860 1 
IntroducedFebruary 2015November 2013More recent by 14 months

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Olympus TG-860

 1 TG-860 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-860 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1 provides outside dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-860 has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the 1 compared to the TG-860.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-860 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and TG-860 is 79 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-860 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-860 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to see the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and TG-860.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus TG-860 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older 1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-860 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography details
49
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
36
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-860 Street photography advice
71
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
features touch to focus
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
69
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 1
Sports photography with Olympus TG-860
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (410 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 Travel photography info
Olympus TG-860 Travel photography info
61
better than average battery pack (410 CIPA)
features touch to focus
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
environment proofing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (21mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography features
50
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (410 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse function
48
pretty wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1
Vlogging with Olympus TG-860
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external mic port
33
pretty wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-860 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Olympus TG-860
 Olympus Stylus 1Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 1 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2013-11-25 2015-02-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Yes
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402 gr (0.89 lb) 224 gr (0.49 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 179 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 images 300 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $700 $279