Olympus TG-870 vs Samsung GX-1S

Lets look more closely at the Olympus TG-870 and Samsung GX-1S, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the TG-870 (1/2.3") and GX-1S (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The TG-870 was unveiled 10 years later than the GX-1S and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the TG-870 scores vs the GX-1S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 & Samsung GX-1S. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-870 Gallery & Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-870 features outer dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Samsung GX-1S has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-870 vs the GX-1S.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-870 and GX-1S is 91 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-870 and GX-1S.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-870 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus TG-870 will render greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern TG-870 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.