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Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Key Specs

Olympus TG-860
(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
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Successor is Olympus TG-870
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
  • Launched May 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Overview

In this article, we are comparing the Olympus TG-860 versus Olympus TG-1 iHS, both Waterproof cameras and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was launched 2 years after the TG-1 iHS which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the TG-860 scores vs the TG-1 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

 TG-860 TG-1 iHS 
LaunchedFebruary 2015May 2012Newer by 34 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Olympus TG-860

 TG-1 iHS TG-860 
Display resolution610k460kClearer display (+150k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Olympus TG-1 iHS

 TG-860 TG-1 iHS 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-860 has got outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-1 iHS has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-860 versus Olympus TG-1 iHS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-860 against the TG-1 iHS.

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and TG-1 iHS is 91 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The image below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-860 and TG-1 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-860 to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger TG-860 provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-860
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
36
decent MP (16MP)
supports face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
27
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Street photography camera
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Sports photography info
Olympus TG-1 iHS Sports photography info
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery (350 per charge)
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-860
Travel photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
71
weather proofing
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (21mm)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
great battery (350 shots)
weather sealing
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography info
Olympus TG-1 iHS Landscape photography info
48
reasonably wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
46
pretty wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
great battery (350 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Vlogging camera
33
reasonably wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
36
pretty wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Olympus TG-1 iHS
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
Class Waterproof Waterproof
Introduced 2015-02-06 2012-05-08
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount 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
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 610 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) -
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 224g (0.49 lb) 230g (0.51 lb)
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 300 pictures 350 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B LI90B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 and 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal -
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $279 $399