Olympus Tough TG-4

Olympus Tough TG-4

Olympus Tough TG-4

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Olympus Tough TG-4
Announced: 13 Apr 2015
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 100-6400
Weight: 247g
Physical Dimensions: 112 x 66 x 31 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080

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49
Overall Score
35
Image Quality
29
Speed Performance
69
Versatility
77
Comfort
Portrait

35

Portrait
Landscape

36

Landscape
Sport

45

Sport
Street

63

Street
Everyday

63

Everyday

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Olympus Tough TG-4 Camera - Black

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Olympus Tough TG-4 Camera - Red

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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-4 Compact Camera 16 MP 1/2.3 Inch BSI CMOS 4608 x 3456 Pixels Red - Digital Cameras (16 MP, 4608 x 3456 Pixels, BSI CMOS, 4X, Full HD, R Oed)

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-4 Compact Camera 16 MP 1/2.3 Inch BSI CMOS 4608 x 3456 Pixels Red - Digital Cameras (16 MP, 4608 x 3456 Pixels, BSI CMOS, 4X, Full HD, R Oed)

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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Olympus Tough TG-4 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • Olympus Tough TG-4 is waterproof. With this camera you can shoot underwater photos, and in extremly wet conditions
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Olympus Tough TG-4 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Olympus Tough TG-4 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Olympus Tough TG-4 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Olympus Tough TG-4 battery has only 380.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Olympus Tough TG-4 and its rivals

Review compare Olympus Tough TG-4 with overall score Portrait
Portrait		 Landscape
Landscape		 Sport
Sport		 Street
Street		 Everyday
Everyday
Olympus Tough TG-4 Olympus
Tough TG-4		 49 35 36 45 63 63 £262.97
Ricoh WG-80 Ricoh
WG-80		 30 13 12 21 50 52 £290.56

Olympus Tough TG-4: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Olympus Tough TG-4 is a waterproof camera launched on 13/04/2015.

Technically speaking, the Olympus Tough TG-4 ranks in the best 5% of its category (and in the best 69 of all cameras in our database) scoring 49 overall. The Olympus Tough TG-4 weights 247 gr and spans 112 x 66 x 31 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification of interest, the Olympus Tough TG-4 behaves better than average in its category:

  • Image Quality - Score 35, ranks in the category best 2%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 29, ranks in the category best 26%.
  • Comfort - Score 77, ranks in the category best 34%.
  • Versatility - Score 69, ranks in the category best 7%.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 35, ranks in the best 3% of its category. Olympus Tough TG-4 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 36, ranks in the best 3% of its category. Olympus Tough TG-4 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 45, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Olympus Tough TG-4 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Great, score 63, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Olympus Tough TG-4 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 63, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Olympus Tough TG-4 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Olympus Tough TG-4 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 262.97 GBP and 346.97 GBP, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Olympus Tough TG-4 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.

Olympus Tough TG-4 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4608 x 3456

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

25-100mm

Max Aperture

F2.0-4.9

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

460Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

4s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

5fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

7.9

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
redeye reduction
fill-in
off
LED

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

25

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

H.264 Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

yes

Dust Proof

yes

Shock Proof

yes

Crush Proof

yes

Freeze Proof

yes

Weight

247g

Physical Dimensions

112 x 66 x 31 mm

Battery Life

380

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

LI-92B

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

yes

Storage Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory

Storage Slots

1

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