It was only a matter of time until Olympus was going to take its excellent TG series of cameras and turn them into a full GoPro competitor–and today is that day with the announcement of the new Olympus TG-Tracker. At its heart is a 1/2.3 8MP CMOS sensor. Just like other action cams, it boasts a really wide angle lens. This one is 13.9mm equivalent and has f2 lens. The body is capable of being used at down to 100 feet of water without a housing. It is also dustproof just in case you happen to sling it into the dirt.
It also has an LED lamp, 5 axis image stabilization, and can shoot from 1/2 sec – 1/24000 sec. Unfortunately there isn’t manual shutter control–but you get sequential shooting abilities which can be quite cool.
More details are after the jump.
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-Tracker | ||
Sensor / Processor | ||
Sensor Type | 1/2.3 CMOS | |
Processor | TruepicTM VII for 4K | |
Effective Pixels | ≈8MP | |
Filter Array | RGB | |
Tough Capabilities | ||
Waterproof | 30m (100ft) without housing | |
Shockproof | 2.1m (7ft) without housing | |
Freezeproof | -10°C (14°F) without housing | |
Crushproof | 100kgf (220lbf) without housing | |
Dustproof | Yes | |
Lens | ||
Lens | 7 elements / 7 groups | |
Focal Length | 1.58mm (35mm equiv 13.9mm) | |
Maximum Aperture | f/2.0 | |
Optical Zoom | No | |
Angle of View – Wide | 204° (161° with IS on) | |
Angle of View – Underwater Mode (Narrow) | Above water: 156° (126° with IS on) Underwater: 94° (84° with IS on) |
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Working Distance | 0.2m – ∞ (7.8″ – ∞) | |
Exposure | ||
Shuter speed | Auto: 1/2 sec – 1/24000 sec | |
Lamp | ||
Lamp Type | LED | |
Run Time | 60 lumens – 60 sec (Flashlight Mode only) 30 lumens – 30 mins |
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Effective Distance | 60 lumens – 3.5m (10ft) (Flashlight Mode only) 30 lumens – 1m (3ft) |
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Monitor | ||
Monitor Type | 1.5″ LCD tilt-out | |
Monitor Resolution | 115k dots | |
Brightness Adjustment | 2 steps (bright / standard) | |
Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | |
Video Recording | ||
Codec | MOV / H.264 | |
Video Quality | 4k 30p 1080 60p/30p 720 240p/120p/60p/30p 480 240p/120p/60p/30p |
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Recording Time | Continuously up to 4GB or 29 min. | |
Continuous Loop Mode | New recording starts automatically after 29 min. | |
Image Stabilization | Digital 5 Axis | |
Audio Recording | Linear PCM | |
Microphone | Yes (Stereo) | |
Speaker | Yes | |
Video Playback | ||
Still / Frame-by-frame | Yes | |
FF/ RW | Yes | |
Audio Playback | Yes | |
Still Image Recording | ||
Image Format | JPEG | |
AF | Fixed | |
Image Stabilization | No | |
Exposure Compensation | ±2EV in 1/3EV steps | |
Image Quality | 8M(16:9) 2.1M(16:9) 0.9M(16:9) 0.4M(16:9) |
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White Balance | Auto, Cloudy, Sunny, Underwater | |
Sequential Shooting | 0.5 sec / 1 sec / 2 sec / 5 sec / 10 sec / 30 sec / 60 sec | |
Still Image Playback | ||
Playback Mode | Single / Index View | |
No. of Index | 3×2 | |
Voice Playback | Yes | |
Timelapse Movie | ||
Interval | 0.5 sec / 1 sec / 2 sec / 5 sec / 10 sec / 30 sec / 60 sec | |
Quality | 4K / FHD / HD / 480 | |
Angle of View | Wide / Underwater (Narrow) | |
Operability | ||
Power Switch | On / Off / Log | |
Direct Buttons | 5 (OK, Menu, Info, Wi-fi Shuter Release) | |
LED | 4 (Status, Log, Wi-fi, Self) | |
Menu Language | English | |
Sensor System | ||
GPS | Glonass, QZSS | |
Electronic Compass | Yes | |
Accelerometer | Yes | |
Thermometer | Yes (underwater mode only) | |
Barometer (altitude sensor) | Yes | |
Manometer (depth sensor) | Yes | |
Water detector | Yes | |
Connectivity / Power Requirements | ||
USB | micro B | |
HDMI Connector | Yes (Type D) | |
Compatible Memory | microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC Card (supported for UHS-I speedclass) | |
Memory Capacity | 128GB | |
Wi-Fi | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | |
Battery | LI-92B | |
Internal Charging | Yes | |
Battery Life (video) | 95 min (continuous shooting time – 4K 30p) | |
Battery Life (stills) | 480 shots | |
Charge Time | 3 hours | |
Backup | 3 days | |
OS Compatibility | Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Mac OS OS X v10.8~v10.11 | |
Weights & Dimensions / Box Contents | ||
Weight | 180g 6.35oz |
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Dimensions | 35.0 x 56.5 x 93.2mm 1.37 x 2.22 x 3.67″ |
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Box Contents | TG-Tracker, strap, LI-92B Battery, F-5AC Adapter, CB-USB10 Micro USB Cable, Mount Coupling Adapter (MC-T01), Joint Screw (JS-T01), Standard Lens Protector (LP-T01), Underwater Lens Protector (UP-T01), Steady Grip (SG-T01), Manual, Warranty, Quick Start Guide |