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Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus XZ-1

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Olympus XZ-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41

Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus XZ-1 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Old Model is Olympus TG-860
Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus XZ-1 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-870 and Olympus XZ-1, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the TG-870 (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") use different sensor sizing.

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The TG-870 was manufactured 5 years later than the XZ-1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the TG-870 matches up vs the XZ-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Olympus XZ-1

 TG-870 XZ-1 
RevealedJanuary 2016January 2011More recent by 61 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k614kClearer screen (+307k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Olympus TG-870

 XZ-1 TG-870 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Olympus XZ-1

 TG-870 XZ-1 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus XZ-1 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-870 provides outer dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-1 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-870 vs the XZ-1.

Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus XZ-1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-870 and XZ-1 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus XZ-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus XZ-1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-870 and XZ-1.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-870 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus TG-870 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TG-870 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus XZ-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography information
Olympus XZ-1 Portrait photography information
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resolution is good (16MP)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
45
manual focus
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Street photography camera
Olympus XZ-1 as a Street photography camera
65
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition (221g)
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
more heavy than average in class (275 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Sports photography advice
Olympus XZ-1 Sports photography advice
51
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery power (300 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
good battery pack (320 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Travel photography features
Olympus XZ-1 Travel photography features
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great battery power (300 per charge)
weather sealing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (21mm)
more heavy than competition (221g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
62
good battery pack (320 per charge)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (275 grams)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography info
Olympus XZ-1 Landscape photography info
50
decently wide (21mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather sealing
great battery power (300 shots)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
54
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (320 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus XZ-1 as a Vlogging camera
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decently wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (221 grams)
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decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
does not have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone port
more heavy than average in class (275 grams)
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Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus XZ-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Olympus XZ-1
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Olympus XZ-1
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Olympus XZ-1
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-01-06 2011-01-26
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII TruePic V
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.63"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3664 x 2752
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 921k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 gr (0.49 pounds) 275 gr (0.61 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 34
DXO Color Depth score not tested 18.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.4
DXO Low light score not tested 117
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 320 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $280 $567