Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Samsung GX-1L

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Samsung GX-1L, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the TG-1 iHS (12MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") and GX-1L (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The TG-1 iHS was brought out 6 years later than the GX-1L and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the TG-1 iHS grades versus the GX-1L for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS & Samsung GX-1L. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-1 iHS has outer measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Samsung GX-1L has specifications of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Samsung GX-1L in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-1 iHS and the GX-1L.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-1 iHS and GX-1L is 91 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-1 iHS and GX-1L.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-1 iHS due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus TG-1 iHS will give more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer TG-1 iHS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.