Olympus
TG-1 iHS
vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-TX20

Updated (February, 2013): Compare the Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

	Wide angle lens
	25 mm

	High resolution screen
	921k dots

	Really small
	Ultra compact 96x56x18 mm

	Touch screen
	Less buttons

	Rapid fire
	10 fps

	In-camera HDR
	Combines multiple exposures

Olympus TG-1 iHS

Reasons to buy the Olympus TG-1 iHS

	Wide aperture
	f/2.0

	Wide angle lens
	25 mm

	High ISO
	6,400 ISO

	OLED Screen
	Bright and vivid

	In-camera HDR
	Combines multiple exposures

	Takes 3D photos
	View photos in 3D on 3D televisions

differences

Advantages of the Olympus TG-1 iHS

Much wider aperture

f/2.0

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the TG-1 iHS's lens captures much more light (1.6 f-stops)

Has an OLED screen

OLED

LCD

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

Has a GPS

Yes

Automatically geotags your photos when traveling

Better maximum light sensitivity

6,400 ISO

3,200 ISO

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

Longer battery life

300 shots

250 shots

20% more shots per battery charge

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9.7 MP

Almost the same

Faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1600s

20% faster max shutter speed

Learn more about
the Olympus TG-1 iHS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX20

Significantly smaller

96x56x18 mm

99x63x25 mm

Around 40% smaller

Has a touch screen

Yes

Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus

Significantly higher resolution screen

921k dots

610k dots

More than 50% higher resolution screen

Shoots significantly faster

10 fps

3 fps

Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting

Much lighter

133 g

221 g

Around 40% lighter

Better image stabilization

Lens

Sensor shift, Digital

Less risk of blur

Significantly thinner

0.7"

Around 30% thinner

Learn more about
the Sony DSC-TX20

recommendations

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

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good wide angle
	25 mm

High resolution screens

TG-1 iHS:	610k dots
DSC-TX20:	921k dots

	3D photos
	View photos in 3D on 3D televisions

	In-camera HDR
	Combines multiple exposures

	Good macro capabilities
	1 cm

	Better sensor types
	Better in low light

	In-camera panoramas
	Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama

	Waterproof
	Great at the beach

	Short max exposure time
	4 seconds

	Poor zoom
	4x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Larger than average screens
	3.0"

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

competitors

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS

Waterproof

$346 - $379

Records high-speed movies

Is significantly more expensive

Is thicker

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

Compare the Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

Waterproof

$348

Has a significantly larger screen

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is significantly more expensive

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 vs the TG-1 iHS

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$221 - $260

Records high-speed movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the TG-1 iHS

Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$485

Has slightly less shutter lag

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is much more expensive

Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the TG-1 iHS

Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$249 - $250

Much longer exposures

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Lumix TS4 vs the TG-1 iHS

Compare the Lumix TS4 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Waterproof

$339 - $500

Has a significantly larger screen

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is significantly more expensive

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V vs the TG-1 iHS

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$173 - $179

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the TG-820 vs the TG-1 iHS

Compare the TG-820 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1

Waterproof

$178 - $198

Faster max shutter speed

Significantly lower resolution screen

No touch screen

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

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Olympus
TG-1 iHS
vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20