Olympus
TG-1 iHS
 vs
Olympus
TG-820

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

Olympus TG-1 iHS
 
Olympus TG-820 iHS
 

Reasons to buy the Olympus TG-1 iHS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
 

Reasons to buy the Olympus TG-820

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,030k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 96x63x23 mm
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Weight
 Light-weight
155 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Olympus TG-1 iHS
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.9
Help
 At its widest zoom, the TG-1 iHS's lens captures much more light (1.9 f-stops)
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
Help
 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Battery life Longer battery life 300 shots vs 220 shots
Help
 Around 40% more shots per battery charge
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Olympus TG-820
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 1,030k dots vs 610k dots
Help
 Around 70% higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 96x63x23 mm vs 99x63x25 mm
Help
 More than 10% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 155 g vs 221 g
Help
 Around 30% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5 fps vs 3 fps
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 Around 70% faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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 Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Snapsort can't make a recommendation (yet) because it doesn't have enough data yet about the TG-1 iHS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
TG-1 iHS:610k dots
TG-820:1,030k dots
3D 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Light sensitivity Very good maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Zoom Poor zoom Help
TG-1 iHS:4x
TG-820:5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen size Larger than average screens Help
3.0"

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS

Waterproof

$374 - $379
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS vs the TG-1 iHS
Compare the Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS vs the TG-820
Olympus Tough TG-830 iHS

Olympus Tough TG-830 iHS

Waterproof

$279
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Tough TG-830 iHS vs the TG-1 iHS
Compare the Tough TG-830 iHS vs the TG-820
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$221 - $260
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the TG-1 iHS
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the TG-820
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$249 - $250
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Lumix TS4 vs the TG-1 iHS
Compare the Lumix TS4 vs the TG-820
Olympus TG-630 iHS

Olympus TG-630 iHS

Waterproof

$169 - $199
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the TG-630 iHS vs the TG-1 iHS
Compare the TG-630 iHS vs the TG-820
Nikon Coolpix AW110

Nikon Coolpix AW110

Waterproof

$313 - $327
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix AW110 vs the TG-1 iHS
Compare the Coolpix AW110 vs the TG-820
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$279 - $295
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the TG-1 iHS
Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the TG-820

Olympus TG-1 iHS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Olympus TG-1 iHS.

Olympus TG-820 iHS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Olympus TG-820 iHS.

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