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Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax XG-1

Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Pentax XG-1 front
Portability
66 Imaging
40 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax XG-1 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2016
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-860
Pentax XG-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1248mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 567g - 119 x 89 x 98mm
  • Introduced July 2014
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Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax XG-1 Overview

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus TG-870 and Pentax XG-1, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the TG-870 (16MP) and the XG-1 (16MP) is relatively similar and they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was brought out 18 months later than the XG-1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the TG-870 matches up vs the XG-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Pentax XG-1

          

          

            
 TG-870 XG-1 
IntroducedJanuary 2016July 2014More recent by 18 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Pentax XG-1 over the Olympus TG-870

          

          

            
 XG-1 TG-870 
Manual focus  More exact focusing
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Pentax XG-1

          

          

            
 TG-870 XG-1 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen  Lack of Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax XG-1 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-870 has exterior dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Pentax XG-1 has specifications of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") and a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-870 versus the XG-1.
Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax XG-1 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-870 and XG-1 is 91 and 66 respectively.
Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax XG-1 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax XG-1 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The graphic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-870 and XG-1.
To sum up, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same resolution and you can expect similar quality of images however you would want to consider the launch date  of the products into consideration. The newer TG-870 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

            Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax XG-1 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax XG-1 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax XG-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography advice
Pentax XG-1 Portrait photography advice
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 good  resolution (16MP)
 comes with face detection focus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not possible
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
40
 focusing manually
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 no external flash support
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Street photography details
Pentax XG-1 Street photography details
65
 screen tilts
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 environment proofing
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 more heavy than others (221g)
43
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 fixed screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 heavier than competitors in class (567 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Sports photography details
Pentax XG-1 Sports photography details
51
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 environment proofing
 great battery (300 CIPA)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
45
 long zoom range (24-1248mm  52.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 bad battery pack (240 per charge)
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus TG-870 as a Travel photography camera
 Pentax XG-1 as a Travel photography camera
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 great battery (300 shots)
 environment proofing
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (21mm)
 more heavy than others (221 grams)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
52
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (24mm)
 long reach (1248mm)
 no Time Lapse function
 bad battery pack (240 CIPA)
 heavier than competitors in class (567g)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography features
Pentax XG-1 Landscape photography features
50
 relatively wide (21mm)
 good sized screen (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 environment proofing
 great battery (300 shots)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 manual exposure not possible
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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 focusing manually
 pretty wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 bad battery pack (240 per charge)
 no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus TG-870 as a Vlogging camera
 Pentax XG-1 as a Vlogging camera
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 relatively wide (21mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detection focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 lack of external microphone port
 more heavy than others (221 grams)
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 pretty wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 no external mic socket
 heavier than competitors in class (567 grams)
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Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax XG-1 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Pentax XG-1
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Pentax XG-1
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Pentax XG-1
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2016-01-06 2014-07-15
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 24-1248mm (52.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200k dots
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Force Off, Flash Auto, Force Flash, Slow Sync., Slow Sync. + Red-Eye, Red-Eye Reduction
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 221 gr (0.49 pounds) 567 gr (1.25 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 119 x 89 x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 240 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B LB-060
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $280 $599