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Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-1 iHS 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
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus 1
Olympus TG-1 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 112 x 67 x 30mm
  • Revealed May 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 1s and Olympus TG-1 iHS, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and both are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the TG-1 iHS (12MP) is very comparable but the 1s (1/1.7") and TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was unveiled 2 years after the TG-1 iHS which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 1s grades against the TG-1 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

 1s TG-1 iHS 
RevealedApril 2015May 2012More modern by 36 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k610kClearer display (+430k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

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

 TG-1 iHS 1s 

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

 1s TG-1 iHS 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s enjoys external dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Olympus TG-1 iHS has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 1s and Olympus TG-1 iHS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the 1s compared to the TG-1 iHS.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-1 iHS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and TG-1 iHS is 79 and 91 respectively.

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

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The image here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and TG-1 iHS.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The 1s has got the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The more modern 1s is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-1 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-1 iHS Portrait photography details
46
has manual focus
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
27
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Street photography camera
71
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
supports focus by touch
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-1 iHS Sports photography factors
44
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery (450 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery (350 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 1s
Travel photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
64
great battery (450 per charge)
supports focus by touch
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
68
better than average battery (350 per charge)
weather proofing
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 1s
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
53
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
great battery (450 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
46
fairly wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
better than average battery (350 shots)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1s
Vlogging with Olympus TG-1 iHS
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
missing external mic jack
36
fairly wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Olympus TG-1 iHS
 Olympus Stylus 1sOlympus Tough TG-1 iHS
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2015-04-13 2012-05-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VI
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 610 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) -
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lbs) 230 grams (0.51 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 photographs 350 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 LI90B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 and 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card -
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $699 $399