Olympus XZ-1
Premium Compact Camera
vs Olympus TG-620
Rugged Camera

What’s good about the Olympus XZ-1

Best price $289
  • Slightly cheaper street price $289 vs $349
  • Significantly larger image sensor 45 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 614k dots vs 460k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector TG-620 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack TG-620 does not
  • Has RAW image capture TG-620 does not have RAW capture

What’s good about the Olympus TG-620 iHS

Best price
$349
  • Weighs a little bit less than the XZ-1 5.9 oz vs 9.7 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 9 in³ vs 19 in³
  • Higher sensor resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
  • Newer camera February 2012 vs February 2011
  • Longer optical zoom 5.0× vs 4.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Has HDR on-board XZ-1 does not have HDR
  • Has a waterproof camera body XZ-1 does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities XZ-1 does not have 3D

What the Olympus XZ-1 and Olympus TG-620 have in common

  • The same maximum ISO setting 6400 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Olympus XZ-1 and the Olympus TG-620

  • No GPS tagging
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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