Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic L1

The following is a in-depth review of the Olympus TG-2 iHS and Panasonic L1, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the TG-2 iHS (12MP) and L1 (7MP) and the TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") and L1 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-2 iHS was announced 6 years after the L1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the TG-2 iHS grades against the L1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-2 iHS enjoys outside dimensions of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Panasonic L1 has proportions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-2 iHS against the L1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-2 iHS and L1 is 91 and 65 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specifications. The image here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-2 iHS and L1.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-2 iHS with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus TG-2 iHS will show extra detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer TG-2 iHS is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.