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Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-870

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-870 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
  • Launched November 2013
  • Renewed by Olympus 1s
Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Released January 2016
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-860
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Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-870 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus TG-870

 1 TG-870 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Olympus 1

 TG-870 1 
ReleasedJanuary 2016November 2013More recent by 25 months

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Olympus TG-870

 1 TG-870 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-870 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-870 size comparison

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

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-870 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-870 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-870 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography highlights
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has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
36
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-870 as a Street photography camera
70
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
very small sensor (1/1.7")
65
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (221g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 Sports photography information
Olympus TG-870 Sports photography information
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (410 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery life (300 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-870 as a Travel photography camera
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better than average battery power (410 per charge)
features touch focus
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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better than average battery life (300 CIPA)
environment proof
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (21mm)
more heavy than competition in class (221 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography advice
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has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (410 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
lack of Timelapse mode
50
pretty wide (21mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
environment proof
better than average battery life (300 shots)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-870 as a Vlogging camera
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rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
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pretty wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (221 grams)
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Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-870 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Olympus TG-870
 Olympus Stylus 1Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 1 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2013-11-25 2016-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-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
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402 gr (0.89 pounds) 221 gr (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 300 pictures
Battery style 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 recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $700 $280