Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FP1
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FP1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
- 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
- Released January 2016
- Superseded the Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
- Introduced January 2010
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Below, we will be looking at the Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic FP1, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and FP1 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before going through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the TG-870 grades vs the FP1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Panasonic FP1
| TG-870 | FP1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2016 |  | January 2010 | Fresher by 74 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Olympus TG-870
| FP1 | TG-870 |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic FP1
| TG-870 | FP1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither contains Touch screen |
Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FP1 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-870 has got outer dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic FP1 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-870 vs the FP1.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-870 and FP1 is 91 and 95 respectively.
Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FP1 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specifications. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-870 and FP1.
To sum up, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus TG-870 to deliver extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger TG-870 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FP1 Specifications
| Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 |
| Type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Released | 2016-01-06 | 2010-01-06 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | TruePic VII | Venus Engine IV |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Max enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
| Min native ISO | 125 | 80 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 21-105mm (5.0x) | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.7 | f/3.5-5.9 |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | 10cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
| Resolution of display | 921 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4s | 60s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 7.0fps | 6.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) | 4.90 m (Auto ISO) |
| Flash modes | Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance 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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 221 gr (0.49 lb) | 151 gr (0.33 lb) |
| Dimensions | 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") | 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 300 photos | - |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | Li-50B | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Price at release | $280 | $153 |