Olympus Tough TG-1
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Launch SRP S$598

Olympus Tough TG-1


8.5/10
Overall rating 8.5/10

The TG-1 is Olympus's first Tough camera to include a fast f2.0 lens, making it possible to shoot in low light conditions. It is also shockproof up to 2m, waterproof up to 12m, and can continue operating smoothly in temperatures going down to -10°C.

Performance:
8
Design:
8
Features:
9.5
User-Friendliness:
8.5
Value:
8
THE GOOD
Fast F2.0 lens
Accepts converters and filters
Super rugged
Lots of scene modes and art filters
Shoots 1080p video
THE BAD
Very small buttons
Colors occasionally flat or washed out
No manual modes

Product Specification

Effective pixels 12 megapixels
Sensor 1/2.3-inch backlit CMOS
Lens Focal Length: 25-100mm (35mm equivalent)
ISO rating ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
Zoom ratio 4x (optical), 16x (digital), 8x (super resolution zoom)
Image Stabilization CMOS sensor shift
Aperture range Max. Aperture Range: F2.0 (W) - F4.9 (T)
Shutter speed
  • Auto: 1/4 - 1/2000s
  • Night Scene: Max. 4s
Auto Focus Face Detect AF, iESP Auto, Spot AF, AF Tracking
Specialty Shooting Modes
  • Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Beauty Mode with Make-up Mode, Scene Modes (Portrait, Beauty, Landscape, Night Scene, Night + Portrait, Indoor, Candle, Self Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Beach & Snow, Underwater Snapshot, Underwater Wide 1, Underwater Wide 2, Underwater Macro, Pet (Cat), Pet (Dog), Snow, Panorama, 3D, Backlight HDR)
  • Magic Art Filters: Pop Art, Pin Hole, Fish Eye, Drawing, Soft Focus, Punk, Sparkle, Water Color, Reflection, Miniature, Fragmented, Dramatic
Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV / 1/3 steps
Metering Digital ESP, Spot
Flash Modes Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off
Recording Formats
  • Still Image: JPEG
  • Video: MOV/H.264
Display 3-inch, 610,000 pixels, OLED
Storage type
  • Internal Memory: 7.9MB
  • SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
Connectivity Multi-Terminal (USB Connector, DC Jack, Audio/Video Output), HDMI Type D
Battery LI-90B Li-ion rechargeable battery
Dimensions 111.5 x 66.5 x 29.1mm
Weight 230g (including battery and memory card)