The internet previously chose to all jump on the bandwagon and report that the Olympus TG-1 tough camera was about to be announced after a retailer leaked it. What do you know? The camera was real after all. With a sleek chassis and compact body, the new tough camera’s most interesting new feature will be its lens: which opens up to f2.0. Plus it has a 4x optical zoom, 12MP sensor (1/2.3 CMOS, nowhere as big as premium point and shoot cameras), 3 inch LCD screen, tap controls like other Tough cameras, and more. There is also 1080p 30p video recording and it is waterproof to 12m/40ft, freezeproof to -10C/-14F, crushproof to 100kgf, shockproof to 2m and dustproof.
The one major downfall: it doesn’t shoot RAW. Specs and more after the jump.
Specifications
Model: | TG-1 iHS | |||
. | Image Sensor: | 12 Megapixel – CMOS 1/2.3 | |
. | Focal Length: | 4.5-18.0mm (25 -100mm equivalent in 35mm photography) | |
. | Lens Configuration: | 9 lenses in 7 groups | |
. | Aperture: | f2.0 (W) – f4.9 (T) | |
. | Zoom: | 4x Optical Zoom + 4x Digital Zoom | |
. | Super Resolution | 8x | |
. | Display: | 3.0″ (3:2) 610K Dots OLED | |
. | Focus System: | CMOS Contrast Detection | |
. | Focus Range (from lens surface): | Normal Mode: W/T: 0.6m-â Macro Mode: W/T: 0.1m-â Super Macro Mode: 0.01m-0.6m (Standard only, Flash Off) |
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. | Focus Mode: | Face Detect AF, iESP Auto, Spot AF, AF Tracking | |
. | Shutter Speed: | Auto: 1/4-1/2000 (Night Scene: Longest 4 Sec) | |
. | ISO Sensitivity (SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity): | ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, AUTO, HIGH | |
. | Exposure Metering: | Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering | |
. | AF Illuminator: | Yes | |
. | White Balance Control: | Auto, One-Touch, Presets (Overcast, Sunlight, Tungsten, Underwater) | |
. | Exposure Compensation: | Âħ2EVïĵStepïĵ1/3ïĵ | |
. | Image File Format: | Still Image: JPEG Video: MOV/H.264 |
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. | Number of Recorded Pixels: | 12M(3968×2976) 8M(3264×2448) 5M(2560×1920) 3M(2048×1536) 2M(1600×1200) 1M(1280×960) VGA(640×480) 16:9 L (3968×2976) 16:9 S (1920×1080) |
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. | Motion Blur Supression: | Dual Image Stabilization | |
. | Image Processor: | TruePic VI | |
. | Shooting Modes: | Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Beauty Mode with Make-up Mode, Scene Modes (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Night + Portrait, Indoor, Self Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Beach & Snow, Underwater Snapshot, Underwater Wide 1, Underwater Wide 2, Underwater Macro, Pet (Cat), Pet (Dog)m Backlight HDR)
Magic Art Filters: Pop Art, Pin Hole, Fish Eye, Drawing, Soft Focus, Punk, Sparkle, Water Color, Reflection, Miniature, Fragmented, Dramatic |
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. | Multi-Recording | ||
. | Panorama | In-Camera Panorama, PC Panorama (Up to 10 frames) | |
. | Sequential Shooting | Approx.0.6 fps / 200 images (14M) Approx. 3.0 fps / 200 images (5M) |
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. | Shooting Asist Functions: | Histogram, Frame Assist, Voice Recording | |
. | Movie Mode: | 1080P,720P,VGA | |
. | Image Playback: | Still Image: Single, Index-view (5×4), Event-view, Enlargement, Slide-show, Photo surfing Video Playback: Still/Frame by Frame, Fast Forward, Rewind, Voice Playback |
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. | Playback Edit Effects: | Still Image: Resize, Crop, Red Eye Fix, Shadow Adjustment, Beauty Fix | |
. | Flash Modes: | Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-in, OFF | |
. | Flash Working Range: | W: 0.2m – 3.5m (ISO800) T: 0.5m – 2.5m (ISO800) |
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. | Self Timer: | 12/2seconds/pet auto shutter | |
. | Internal Memory | 7.9MB | |
. | Removable Media Type: | SD/SDHC/SDXC Card (not supported for UHSspeedclass) Internal Memory |
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. | Outer Connectors: | Multi-Terminal (USB Connector, DC Jack, Audio/Video Output), HDMI Type D | |
. | Auto-Connect USB: | USB 2.0 High-Speed (USB Mass Storage) | |
. | System Requirements: | Auto-Connect USB: Windows XP/VISTA/7 with USB port, Mac OS 10.3 or later with USB port Software: Windows XP/VISTA/7, Mac OS 10.3-10.5 |
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. | Power Source: | Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery (Li90B) F-2AC (Included). F-3AC Compatible. |
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. | Battery Life: | 220 Shots | |
. | Charging Time: | 3 Hours | |
. | Dimensions (mm): | 100.2W x 64.5H x 26.0D | |
. | Weight (grams) | 221 | |
. | Proofs: | Waterproof to 12m/40ft Freezeproof to -10C/-14F Crushproof to 100kgf Shockproof to 2m Dustproof |
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. | Other: | Electronic Compass GPS |