Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-1 iHS

vs

Olympus Tough TG-810

Reasons to buy the Olympus TG-1 iHS

	Wide aperture
	f/2.0

	Wide angle lens
	25 mm

	High ISO
	6,400 ISO

	CMOS Sensor
	Better in low light

Reasons to buy the Olympus Tough TG-810

	High resolution screen
	920k dots

	Built-in GPS
	Great for travel

differences

Advantages of the Olympus TG-1 iHS

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Much wider aperture

f/2.0

f/3.9

At its widest zoom, the TG-1 iHS's lens captures much more light (1.9 f-stops)

Has an OLED screen

OLED

LCD

OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 30fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video

Takes 3D photos

Yes

Combines multiple photos into a 3D image

Better wide angle

25 mm

28 mm

More than 10% better wide angle

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Has in-camera HDR

Yes

Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Better maximum light sensitivity

6,400 ISO

1,600 ISO

The TG-1 iHS's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better

Better macro capability

1 cm

3 cm

Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens

Slightly smaller

99x63x25 mm

100x65x26 mm

Around 10% smaller

Shoots slightly faster

3 fps

0.7 fps

Around 4.5x faster continuous shooting

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Advantages of the Olympus TG-810

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Higher resolution screen

920k dots

610k dots

More than 50% higher resolution screen

Cheaper

$349.99

$395.00

The best price we've seen is $45 cheaper (more than 10% less)

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recommendations

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Built-in GPS
	Great for travel

High resolution screens

TG-1 iHS:	610k dots
TG-810:	920k dots

	Waterproof
	Great at the beach

	Short max exposure time
	4 seconds

Very expensive

TG-1 iHS:	$395.00
TG-810:	$349.99

	Heavy
	221 g

Slow continuous shooting

TG-1 iHS:	3 fps
TG-810:	0.7 fps

Poor zoom

TG-1 iHS:	4x
TG-810:	5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Each has a built-in flash
	Usually standard

	Neither has an external mic jack
	Limited to the in-camera mic

	No high speed movie support
	Not supported

competitors

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS

Waterproof

$320 - $379

Records high-speed movies

Is thicker

Is slightly larger

Compare the Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS vs the TG-1 iHS

Compare the Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS vs the Tough TG-810

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$189

Records high-speed movies

Has better image stabilization

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Has a slightly lower resolution screen

Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the TG-1 iHS

Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Tough TG-810

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$130

Is significantly lighter

Is significantly less expensive

Doesn't have a built-in GPS

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Compare the TG-820 vs the TG-1 iHS

Compare the TG-820 vs the Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-830 iHS

Waterproof

$199 - $299

Records high-speed movies

Is slightly less expensive

Slightly worse macro focusing

Has a slightly lower resolution screen

Compare the Tough TG-830 iHS vs the TG-1 iHS

Compare the Tough TG-830 iHS vs the Tough TG-810

Nikon Coolpix AW110

Waterproof

$210 - $220

Records high-speed movies

Has better image stabilization

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the Coolpix AW110 vs the TG-1 iHS

Compare the Coolpix AW110 vs the Tough TG-810

Olympus TG-620

Waterproof

$135

Is thinner

Is slightly lighter

Doesn't have a built-in GPS

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Compare the TG-620 vs the TG-1 iHS

Compare the TG-620 vs the Tough TG-810

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$269

Is slightly smaller

Is thinner

Doesn't have a built-in GPS

Has a significantly shorter battery life

Compare the Stylus Tough 8010 vs the TG-1 iHS

Compare the Stylus Tough 8010 vs the Tough TG-810

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$227 - $300

Supports 24p

Records high-speed movies

Much narrower aperture

Doesn't have an OLED screen

Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the TG-1 iHS

GoPro HD Hero 2

Waterproof

Much better wide angle

Has an external mic jack

No built-in flash

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the HD Hero 2 vs the TG-1 iHS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

$370

Wider aperture

Higher resolution movies

Much lower resolution screen

Significantly smaller screen

Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Tough TG-810

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$220

Shoots faster

Lighter

No built-in GPS

Compare the TG-610 vs the Tough TG-810

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Olympus TG-1 iHS

vs

Olympus Tough TG-810

Reasons to buy the Olympus TG-1 iHS

Reasons to buy the Olympus Tough TG-810

recommendations

differences

Advantages of the Olympus TG-1 iHS

Advantages of the Olympus TG-810

recommendations

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Olympus TG-820

Olympus Tough TG-830 iHS

Nikon Coolpix AW110

Olympus TG-620

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus TG-1 iHS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot D20

GoPro HD Hero 2

Olympus Tough TG-810 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Olympus TG-610

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