Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-860

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1s and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery and Olympus TG-860 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.