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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony W650

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37
Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony W650 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
  • Launched May 2012
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony W650 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Sony W650, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-1 iHS (12MP) and W650 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TG-1 iHS was announced 4 months after the W650 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TG-1 iHS matches up against the W650 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Sony W650

 TG-1 iHS W650 
Display resolution610k230kCrisper display (+380k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

 W650 TG-1 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Sony W650

 TG-1 iHS W650 
RevealedMay 2012January 2012Similar generation
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-1 iHS offers outer dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Sony W650 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-1 iHS and the W650.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony W650 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-1 iHS and W650 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over technical specs. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-1 iHS and W650.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony W650 to deliver greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Portrait photography info
Sony W650 Portrait photography info
27
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
34
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
Street photography with Sony W650
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (124g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Sports photography highlights
Sony W650 Sports photography highlights
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery life (350 shots)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Sony W650 as a Travel photography camera
68
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
weather proofing
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
69
lighter than others (124g)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Landscape photography info
Sony W650 Landscape photography info
46
relatively wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
better than average battery life (350 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
43
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-1 iHS
Vlogging with Sony W650
36
relatively wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have external mic support
33
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than others (124 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-1 iHS and Sony W650
 Olympus Tough TG-1 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-05-08 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 610 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 230 grams (0.51 lbs) 124 grams (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos 220 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI90B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 and 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $399 $140