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Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-860

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-860 Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Released April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus 1
Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Successor is Olympus TG-870
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-860 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-860, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and both are built by Olympus. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and TG-860 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and TG-860 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The 1s was manufactured 3 months after the TG-860 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the 1s grades vs the TG-860 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus TG-860

 1s TG-860 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Olympus 1s

 TG-860 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Olympus TG-860

 1s TG-860 
RevealedApril 2015February 2015Same generation
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-860 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s features outer 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 dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-860 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 1s compared to the TG-860.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-860 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and TG-860 is 79 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-860 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-860 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The picture underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and TG-860.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1s due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus TG-860 will render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-860 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography features
46
has manual focus
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
36
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography factors
Olympus TG-860 Street photography factors
71
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
provides touch focus
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
69
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography details
Olympus TG-860 Sports photography details
44
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
great battery power (450 shots)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography features
Olympus TG-860 Travel photography features
64
great battery power (450 shots)
provides touch focus
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
weather proofing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (21mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-860 as a Landscape photography camera
53
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (450 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
48
quite wide (21mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging features
Olympus TG-860 Vlogging features
32
fairly wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of mic support
33
quite wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic support
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-860 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Olympus TG-860
 Olympus Stylus 1sOlympus Stylus Tough TG-860
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2015-04-13 2015-02-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens support 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
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 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
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 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic 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 Yes
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402g (0.89 lbs) 224g (0.49 lbs)
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 Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 photographs 300 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 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
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $699 $279