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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37
Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70 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 ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Introduced April 2017
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS60
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS80
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus TG-1 iHS versus Panasonic ZS70, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the TG-1 iHS (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-1 iHS was revealed 6 years prior to the ZS70 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the TG-1 iHS scores vs the ZS70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Panasonic ZS70

 TG-1 iHS ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

 ZS70 TG-1 iHS 
IntroducedApril 2017May 2012More recent by 60 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k610kCrisper screen (+430k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Panasonic ZS70

 TG-1 iHS ZS70 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-1 iHS features physical measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-1 iHS against the ZS70.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-1 iHS and ZS70 is 91 and 87 respectively.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-1 iHS and ZS70.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS70 to give extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-1 iHS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography advice
27
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
54
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
features face detect focus
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Street photography info
Panasonic ZS70 Street photography info
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
76
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
supports touch focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography highlights
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
61
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
features tracking focus
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography highlights
68
better than average battery power (350 shots)
weather sealing
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
79
good battery pack (380 per charge)
supports touch focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS70
46
rather wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
62
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (380 shots)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging highlights
36
rather wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone support
74
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no mic jack
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-1 iHS and Panasonic ZS70
 Olympus Tough TG-1 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-05-08 2017-04-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI Venus Engine
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 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range - 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 610 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options - Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 230g (0.51 lb) 322g (0.71 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
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 350 shots 380 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI90B -
Self timer Yes (2 and 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $399 $450