Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic S1R

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic S1R, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and S1R (47MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The TG-860 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the S1R which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the TG-860 scores versus the S1R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-860 Gallery & Panasonic S1R Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-860 provides outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Panasonic S1R has proportions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the TG-860 vs the S1R.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-860 and S1R is 91 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The picture below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and S1R.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-860 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic S1R will render greater detail having an extra 31MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-860 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.