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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LF1

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
55
Overall
44

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LF1 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
  • Released February 2015
  • Newer Model is Olympus TG-870
Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Released November 2013
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LF1 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-860 versus Panasonic LF1, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-860 was announced 15 months later than the LF1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the TG-860 scores vs the LF1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Panasonic LF1

 TG-860 LF1 
ReleasedFebruary 2015November 2013More recent by 15 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Olympus TG-860

 LF1 TG-860 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic LF1

 TG-860 LF1 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LF1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-860 enjoys exterior 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) while the Panasonic LF1 has sizing of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-860 versus Panasonic LF1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-860 vs the LF1.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LF1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and LF1 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LF1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LF1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-860 and LF1.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-860 using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus TG-860 will offer you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TG-860 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LF1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography features
Panasonic LF1 Portrait photography features
36
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
42
has manual focus
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LF1 as a Street photography camera
69
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
65
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Sports photography info
Panasonic LF1 Sports photography info
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LF1 as a Travel photography camera
71
weather proof
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (21mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic LF1 as a Landscape photography camera
48
pretty wide (21mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proof
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
54
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Vlogging information
Panasonic LF1 Vlogging information
33
pretty wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
36
reasonably wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic LF1
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2015-02-06 2013-11-26
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 7.00 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
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 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 224 gr (0.49 lbs) 192 gr (0.42 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 52
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 211
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 250 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $279 $500