Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the TG-1 iHS (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-1 iHS was introduced 3 months earlier than the Galaxy Camera 3G and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the TG-1 iHS scores versus the Galaxy Camera 3G when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-1 iHS has got outside dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the TG-1 iHS versus the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-1 iHS and Galaxy Camera 3G is 91 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The image here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-1 iHS and Galaxy Camera 3G.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G to result in more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively.