Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-4

The following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus 1s versus Olympus TG-4, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and they are both created by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and TG-4 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and TG-4 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The 1s was brought out within a month of the TG-4 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 1s scores versus the TG-4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s & Olympus Tough TG-4. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery & Olympus TG-4 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1s has got outside measurements 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-4 has proportions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 1s versus Olympus TG-4 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the 1s and the TG-4.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and TG-4 is 79 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The pic here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and TG-4.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1s featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-4 will produce greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively.