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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic LX7

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic LX7 Key Specs

Olympus TG-1 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 112 x 67 x 30mm
  • Announced May 2012
Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Revealed October 2012
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic LX5
  • Replacement is Panasonic LX10
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic LX7 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus TG-1 iHS versus Panasonic LX7, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-1 iHS (12MP) and the LX7 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-1 iHS was released 5 months before the LX7 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TG-1 iHS grades versus the LX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Panasonic LX7

 TG-1 iHS LX7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

 LX7 TG-1 iHS 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen resolution920k610kCrisper screen (+310k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Panasonic LX7

 TG-1 iHS LX7 
RevealedMay 2012October 2012Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-1 iHS has got outer dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Panasonic LX7 has proportions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-1 iHS versus Panasonic LX7 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the TG-1 iHS versus the LX7.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic LX7 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-1 iHS and LX7 is 91 and 86 respectively.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic LX7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The photograph below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-1 iHS and LX7.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-1 iHS due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus TG-1 iHS will produce more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic LX7 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography highlights
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offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
45
you can focus manually
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LX7 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
58
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than average (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Sports photography advice
Panasonic LX7 Sports photography advice
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery pack (330 shots)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Travel photography highlights
Panasonic LX7 Travel photography highlights
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better than average battery life (350 shots)
weather sealing
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
64
great battery pack (330 per charge)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.4)
heavier than average (298g)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic LX7 as a Landscape photography camera
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
57
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.4)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (330 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Vlogging highlights
Panasonic LX7 Vlogging highlights
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone jack
33
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.4)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
heavier than average (298g)
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-1 iHS and Panasonic LX7
 Olympus Tough TG-1 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-05-08 2012-10-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI Venus Engine
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 surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/1.4-2.3
Macro focus range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 610k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 8.50 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 230 grams (0.51 lbs) 298 grams (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 50
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 147
Other
Battery life 350 shots 330 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI90B -
Self timer Yes (2 and 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $399 $400