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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic LF1

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
55
Overall
44

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic LF1 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Revealed January 2016
  • Old Model is Olympus TG-860
Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Launched November 2013
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic LF1 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-870 versus Panasonic LF1, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the TG-870 (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-870 was manufactured 2 years after the LF1 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the TG-870 grades vs the LF1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Panasonic LF1

 TG-870 LF1 
LaunchedJanuary 2016November 2013More modern by 26 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k920kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Olympus TG-870

 LF1 TG-870 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic LF1

 TG-870 LF1 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic LF1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-870 has got physical measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic LF1 has dimensions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-870 versus Panasonic LF1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-870 vs the LF1.

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic LF1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TG-870 and LF1 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic LF1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic LF1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-870 and LF1.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-870 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus TG-870 will result in more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger TG-870 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic LF1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic LF1 Portrait photography advice
36
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
42
you can focus manually
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Street photography advice
Panasonic LF1 Street photography advice
65
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than competition (221 grams)
65
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Sports photography advice
Panasonic LF1 Sports photography advice
51
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery pack (300 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
38
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Travel photography features
Panasonic LF1 Travel photography features
69
great battery pack (300 CIPA)
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (21mm)
heavier than competition (221g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-870
Landscape photography with Panasonic LF1
50
pretty wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
environment proofing
great battery pack (300 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
54
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Vlogging advice
Panasonic LF1 Vlogging advice
32
pretty wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic port
heavier than competition (221 grams)
36
rather wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no external mic socket
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic LF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic LF1
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-01-06 2013-11-26
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 12800
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 921k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 7.00 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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 format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 gr (0.49 lb) 192 gr (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 52
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 211
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 250 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $280 $500