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Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Portability
88 Imaging
40 Features
53 Overall
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Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Key Specs

Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Renewed by Olympus SH-2
Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2014
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Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SH-1 and Olympus TG-850 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the TG-850 iHS (16MP) is fairly similar and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was unveiled 3 months after the TG-850 iHS so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the SH-1 scores against the TG-850 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary 
	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

		

		

			
 SH-1 TG-850 iHS 
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Olympus SH-1

		

		

			
 TG-850 iHS SH-1 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Olympus TG-850 iHS

		

		

			
 SH-1 TG-850 iHS 
AnnouncedMarch 2014January 2014Similar age
Focus manually  No manual focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Display resolution460k460kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-1 features outer measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-850 iHS has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SH-1 against the TG-850 iHS.
Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-1 and TG-850 iHS is 88 and 91 respectively.
Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-1 and TG-850 iHS.
All in all, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of photos although you should factor the age  of the products into consideration.
	
			Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus SH-1 as a Portrait photography camera
 Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
37
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 has face detect focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 external flash not possible
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
35
 good MP (16MP)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus SH-1 Street photography details
Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography details
64
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with touch to focus
 lighter than competition (271g)
 no moving screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
69
 has a tilting screen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 weather sealing
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus SH-1 Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography factors
51
 great zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 has tracking focus
 great battery (380 CIPA)
 no shutter priority
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
51
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16MP)
 comes with tracking focus
 weather sealing
 great battery power (330 shots)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus SH-1 Travel photography details
Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography details
74
 great battery (380 shots)
 lighter than competition (271g)
 comes with touch to focus
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 has built in flash
 rather wide (25mm)
 great reach (600mm)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
72
 great battery power (330 per charge)
 weather sealing
 good MP (16MP)
 flash built-in
 decently wide (21mm)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus SH-1 as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
49
 rather wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 great battery (380 CIPA)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
50
 decently wide (21mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16MP)
 weather sealing
 great battery power (330 per charge)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus SH-1
Vlogging with Olympus TG-850 iHS
37
 rather wide (25mm)
 has touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detect focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 does have microphone socket
 lighter than competition (271g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
 screen is not selfie friendly
33
 decently wide (21mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 missing microphone port
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Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-1 and Olympus TG-850 iHS
 Olympus Stylus SH-1Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-1 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2014-03-31 2014-01-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4616 x 3464
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 1/2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Yes
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 271 gr (0.60 pounds) 218 gr (0.48 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 380 images 330 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval))
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $349 $250