Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-870

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 1s and Olympus TG-870, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and TG-870 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and TG-870 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was released 8 months prior to the TG-870 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 1s matches up vs the TG-870 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1s & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery & Olympus TG-870 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s enjoys outer measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Olympus TG-870 has measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the 1s compared to the TG-870.

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

Generally, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and TG-870.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 1s due to its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus TG-870 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged 1s is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.