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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Key Specs

Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
Olympus TG-1 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 112 x 67 x 30mm
  • Introduced May 2012
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Olympus TG-1 iHS, both Waterproof digital cameras and both are produced by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-850 iHS was brought out 22 months after the TG-1 iHS which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the TG-850 iHS matches up against the TG-1 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

 TG-850 iHS TG-1 iHS 
IntroducedJanuary 2014May 2012Newer by 22 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

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

 TG-1 iHS TG-850 iHS 
Screen resolution610k460kClearer screen (+150k dot)

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

 TG-850 iHS TG-1 iHS 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

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

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-850 iHS provides exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Olympus TG-1 iHS has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the TG-850 iHS compared to the TG-1 iHS.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-1 iHS size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-850 iHS and TG-1 iHS is 91 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-1 iHS top view buttons comparison

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

Generally, its tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-850 iHS and TG-1 iHS.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Olympus TG-850 iHS to give you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher TG-850 iHS will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-1 iHS sensor size comparison

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

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-1 iHS Portrait photography advice
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sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
27
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography info
Olympus TG-1 iHS Street photography info
69
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography details
Olympus TG-1 iHS Sports photography details
51
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery pack (330 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery (350 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-1 iHS Travel photography advice
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great battery pack (330 CIPA)
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (21mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
great battery (350 shots)
weather proofing
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-1 iHS Landscape photography details
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rather wide (21mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
weather proof
great battery pack (330 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
46
really wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
great battery (350 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-1 iHS Vlogging advice
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rather wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
36
really wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Olympus TG-1 iHS
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSOlympus Tough TG-1 iHS
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
Class Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2014-01-29 2012-05-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII TruePic VI
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 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4616 x 3464 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.0-4.9
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 610k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2 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
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Yes 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 218 gr (0.48 pounds) 230 gr (0.51 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 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 330 photos 350 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B LI90B
Self timer Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval)) Yes (2 and 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory -
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $250 $399