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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GM1

Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
42 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 front
Portability
93 Imaging
52 Features
60 Overall
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GM1 Key Specs

Olympus TG-860
(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
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Renewed by Olympus TG-870
Panasonic GM1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 204g - 99 x 55 x 30mm
  • Introduced December 2013
  • Later Model is Panasonic GM5
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GM1 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GM1, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the GM1 (16MP) is pretty similar but the TG-860 (1/2.3") and GM1 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor size.

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The TG-860 was launched 14 months after the GM1 which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the TG-860 matches up versus the GM1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Panasonic GM1

          

          

            
 TG-860 GM1 
IntroducedFebruary 2015December 2013More modern by 14 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic GM1 over the Olympus TG-860

          

          

            
 GM1 TG-860 
Manually focus  Very exact focusing
Screen resolution1036k460kClearer screen (+576k dot)
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic GM1

          

          

            
 TG-860 GM1 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GM1 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-860 has got outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic GM1 has measurements of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).
Look at the Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GM1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-860 and the GM1.
Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GM1 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and GM1 is 91 and 93 respectively.
Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GM1 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GM1 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The image below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-860 and GM1.
All in all, both cameras have the same resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The TG-860 includes the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF trickier. The younger TG-860 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

            Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GM1 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GM1 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GM1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-860 as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic GM1 as a Portrait photography camera
35
 good megapixels (16MP)
 has face detect autofocus
 no manual focus
 lack of manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
64
 has manual focus
 resolution is good (16MP)
 sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
 offers face detection focusing
 saves RAW files
 external flash not possible
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-860 Street photography factors
Panasonic GM1 Street photography factors
69
 tilting screen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 weather sealing
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
76
 sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
 saves RAW files
 has focus via touch
 lighter than competitors in class (204g)
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 screen is fixed
 no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-860 Sports photography information
Panasonic GM1 Sports photography information
48
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 has tracking focus
 weather sealing
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
48
 quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
 offers tracking autofocus
 low max shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
 slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
 no image stabilization
 not so great battery (230 per charge)
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus TG-860 as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic GM1 as a Travel photography camera
71
 weather sealing
 good megapixels (16MP)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (21mm)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
74
 lighter than competitors in class (204g)
 has focus via touch
 resolution is good (16MP)
 flash built-in
 not so great battery (230 shots)
 display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-860
Landscape photography with Panasonic GM1
47
 quite wide (21mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 weather sealing
 no manual focus
 cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 lack of manual exposure
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
68
 has manual focus
 switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 saves RAW files
 no image stabilization
 not so great battery (230 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-860 Vlogging advice
Panasonic GM1 Vlogging advice
33
 quite wide (21mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 no mic jack
35
 touchscreen capability
 offers face detection focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competitors in class (204g)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 no image stabilization
 missing external microphone port
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GM1 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic GM1
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1
Class Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2015-02-06 2013-12-19
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 200
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 1,036k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/500 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Maximum flash sync - 1/50 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 24p), 1280 x 720p (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 224 gr (0.49 lbs) 204 gr (0.45 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 99 x 55 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 660
Other
Battery life 300 photos 230 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $279 $750