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Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-4 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
  • Replaced the Olympus 1
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 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
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Released April 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus TG-3
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-5
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus TG-4

 1s TG-4 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Olympus 1s

 TG-4 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Olympus TG-4

 1s TG-4 
ReleasedApril 2015April 2015Same age
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison

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

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-4 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 1s
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-4
46
manual focus
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
47
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography advice
Olympus TG-4 Street photography advice
71
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
has touch focus
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography information
Olympus TG-4 Sports photography information
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery life (450 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery life (380 CIPA)
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (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-4
64
great battery life (450 shots)
has touch focus
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
74
great battery life (380 shots)
weather sealing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition (247g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-4 as a Landscape photography camera
53
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (450 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
62
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
great battery life (380 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-4 as a Vlogging camera
32
decently wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone support
34
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
heavier than competition (247 grams)
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Olympus TG-4
 Olympus Stylus 1sOlympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Olympus Tough TG-4
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2015-04-13 2015-04-13
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VII
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 surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 35 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lb) 247 grams (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
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 380 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $699 $379