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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic ZR1

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic ZR1 Key Specs

Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 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
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Released April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-3
  • Refreshed by Olympus TG-5
Panasonic ZR1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-ZX1
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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic ZR1 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic ZR1, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the TG-4 (16MP) and ZR1 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-4 was announced 5 years after the ZR1 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the TG-4 scores versus the ZR1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Panasonic ZR1

 TG-4 ZR1 
IntroducedApril 2015July 2009Newer by 70 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR1 over the Olympus TG-4

 ZR1 TG-4 

Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Panasonic ZR1

 TG-4 ZR1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic ZR1 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-4 offers exterior dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Panasonic ZR1 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic ZR1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-4 and the ZR1.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic ZR1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-4 and ZR1 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic ZR1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic ZR1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-4 and ZR1.

Plainly, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus TG-4 to offer greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer TG-4 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic ZR1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic ZR1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic ZR1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZR1 Portrait photography features
47
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZR1 Street photography advice
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than others in class (247 grams)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZR1 Sports photography features
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery pack (380 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
25
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZR1 Travel photography highlights
74
better than average battery pack (380 CIPA)
weather proof
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others in class (247 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
57
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZR1 as a Landscape photography camera
62
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
32
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZR1 as a Vlogging camera
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic support
heavier than others in class (247 grams)
28
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic ZR1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Panasonic ZR1
 Olympus Tough TG-4Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Tough TG-4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
Also called - Lumix DMC-ZX1
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2015-04-13 2009-07-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine V
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
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
Number of focus points 25 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) 5.10 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
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 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 247g (0.54 lbs) 158g (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 380 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $379 $280