Olympus TG-1 Review

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Model Name:	Olympus Tough TG-1
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General
Model Number:	TG-1
Camera Format:	Compact
Currently Manufactured:	Yes
Retail Price:	$399.99
Street Price:	$320.69
Date Available:	2012-06-15
Tripod Mount:	Yes
Weight:	8.1 oz (231 g)
Weight With Batteries?	No
Size:	4.4 x 2.6 x 1.1 in. (112 x 67 x 29 mm)
Waterproof:	Yes
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	3968 x 2976 (11.8 MP, 4:3), 3968 x 2232 (8.9 MP, 16:9), 3264 x 2448 (8.0 MP, 4:3), 2560 x 1920 (4.9 MP, 4:3), 2048 x 1536 (3.1 MP, 4:3), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9), 1600 x 1200 (1.9 MP, 4:3), 1280 x 960 (1.2 MP, 4:3), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3)
Continuous-mode frames/second:	5.0
Movie Resolution:	1920x1080, 1280x720, 640x480
Movie Frame Rate:	60p/30p, 30p, 30p
Movie Audio:	Yes
CMOS Sensor (Megapixels):	12.00
CMOS Size (inches):	1/2.3"
Focal Length Multiplier:	n/a
Aspect Ratio:	4:3
Sensor Type:	CMOS
Effective Megapixels:	12.00
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	25 - 100 mm
Zoom Ratio:	4.00x
Digital Zoom:	Yes
Digital Zoom Values:	Up to 4x
Auto Focus:	Yes
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes
Manual Focus:
Normal Focus Range:	60 cm to Infinity 23.6 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:	1 - 60 cm 0.4 - 23.6 in
Aperture Range:	f/2.0 (wide) / f/4.9 (tele) - ???
Lens Thread:
Lens Thread Type:
Viewfinder
Viewfinder:	No
Viewfinder Type:
Display
Optical Viewfinder:	No
OLED Viewfinder:	Yes
OLED Size (inches):	3.0
OLED Resolution:	610,000 dots
Touchscreen:	No
Articulating OLED:	No
Max Playback Zoom:
Exposure
ISO Settings:	Auto, High, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
White Balance Settings:	Auto, Sunlight, Overcast, Tungsten, Underwater, Custom
Shutter Speed Range:	4 - 1/2000
Exp Adj Range (EV):	+/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering
Program AE:	Yes
Aperture Priority:	No
Shutter Priority:	No
Full Manual Exposure:	No
Creative Exposure Modes:	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), Backlight HDR), In-Camera Panorama; Magic Art Filters: Pop Art, Pin Hole, Fish Eye, Drawing, Soft Focus, Punk, Sparkle, Water Color, Reflection, Miniature, Fragmented, Dramatic
Self Timer:	2, 12, Pet auto-shutter seconds
Flash
Internal Flash:	Yes
Flash Modes:	Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-In, Off
Flash Guide Number (Meters):	n/a
Flash Range Description:	ISO 800: Wide: 0.66ft (0.2m) - 18.4ft (5.6m), Tele: 1.64 ft (0.5m) - 8.2ft (2.5m)
Ext Flash Connection:	Wireless
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	SD / SDHC / SDXC
Memory Included (MB):	7.0
Uncompressed Format:
CCD Raw Format:	No
Movie File Format:	MOV/H.264 with Stereo Linear PCM sound
Connectivity
Video Out:	Yes
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL):	Yes
Video Usable as Viewfinder:
External Connections:	USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection:	Multi-Terminal (USB Connector, DC Input, Audio/Video Output), HDMI Type-D
Included Software:	OLYMPUS [ib] software CD-ROM
OS Compatibility:	Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac OS X10.3-10.5
Power
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary LI-90B
Usable Battery Types:	Lithium Ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary LI-90B lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included:	Yes
CIPA Rating:	350
Notes & Features:	Waterproof to 12m/40ft, Freezeproof to -10C/14F, Crushproof to 220lbf/100kgf, Shockproof to 2m/6.6ft, Dustproof, GPS, Electronic Compass, Manometer. A converter ring allows you to add a lens converter adapter, waterproof Fisheye Converter Lens and Teleconverter Lens for use on land or in water. Available in silver body color.