Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS Review

July 11, 2012 Filed under Digital Cameras Posted by purwanto heri

The Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS is an awesome compact camera that features Ultra-Bright, High-Speed f2.0 lens, ensuring better images capturing in fast action situations and low-light conditions. The outstanding image quality producing is combined with its durability even when you are shooting images of underwater scenes or dazzling 1080p Full HD Video.

The Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS has dimensions at 4.4 x 2.6 x 1.1 inches and weighs at 230 g, 8.1 ounces. On the very front side, the Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS is equipped with an ultra-bright, high-speed f2.0 lens to handle the fast shutter speeds and high-quality images in low light environments and fast action as well.

Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS

On the rear panel, the 3.0-inch, high-resolution OLED display is ready to accompany you in excellent visibility outdoors, even in direct sunlight. The screen is protected with several protective coatings preventing scratches and cutting down on reflective glare from the sun’s bright lights.

The Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS features connectivity of Audio/Video Output, HDMI Type D, DC Jack, and USB 2.0 High-Speed supporting Auto-Connect with other devices like laptops.

Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS Performance

The 4.5-18.0mm (25 -100mm equivalent in 35mm photography) lens configuration is capable of 4x Optical Zoom plus 4x Digital Zoom while the sensor performs 1/4-1/2000 of auto shutter speed. You may reproduces excellent images quality in JPEG format or HD video format in MOV/H.264 file format. With the Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS in your hand, you are able to handle 5 fps / 25 images of continuous shooting.

Interestingly, the Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS is waterproof down to a new depth of 40ft. It’s ideal for snapping aquatic pictures or in heavy rain or snow. The Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS is also well-protected, leaving you with no worry of accidentally bumping, dropping, falling and other impacts. The protection technology will keep the lens, shutter, aperture and auto-focus safe even after several repeated drops.

The double-layer construction appearing in lightweight polycarbonate resin and a metal frame allows the Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS to survive even under 220lbs of pressure. You may have no put any worry in below freezing temperatures shooting since the Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS is freezeproof to -10°C/14°F.

Yet the Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS is a dustproof compact camera, it boasts 4 different underwater scene modes: Underwater Macro, Underwater Snapshot, Underwater Wide 1, and Underwater Wide 2. The automatic underwater balance technology keeps gaining the optimal color balance, flash, and exposure to get the best results.

The Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery will be the Olympus TG-1 iHS’s power source to handle 350 shots in a single charge.