Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-870

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus 1 and Olympus TG-870, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and TG-870 (16MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and TG-870 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The 1 was brought out 3 years before the TG-870 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 1 grades against the TG-870 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1 & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery & Olympus TG-870 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1 features exterior measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Olympus TG-870 has proportions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the 1 compared to the TG-870.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 1 and TG-870 is 79 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 and TG-870.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-870 will give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.