Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic ZR1

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic ZR1, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and ZR1 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was released 5 years later than the ZR1 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TG-860 matches up against the ZR1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-860 Gallery & Panasonic ZR1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-860 provides physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic ZR1 has proportions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-860 and the ZR1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and ZR1 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-860 and ZR1.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus TG-860 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TG-860 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.