Reasons to choose Stylus 1s
Released in 2015, Stylus 1s has about 42 mm² of sensor area, 12 MP effective resolution, and a 402 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Olympus Stylus 1s
vs Olympus Tough TG-860
VS
Sensor area
42 mm²
Stylus 1s28 mm²
Tough TG-860- Area ratio
- 1.49:1
- Absolute difference
- 14 mm²
- Relative difference
- 49.2%
The Stylus 1s has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
Stylus 1sMetricTough TG-860
12 MPEffective pixels16 MP
7.53 × 5.64Sensor6.16 × 4.62
1.88 µmPixel pitch1.33 µm
3.54 µm²Pixel area1.78 µm²
28.26 MP/cm²Pixel density56.22 MP/cm²
4.6Crop factor5.62
1,920 × 1,080Maximum video1,920 × 1,080
402 gWeight224 g
SD/SDHC/SDXCStorageSD/SDHC/SDXC
BLS-50 Lithium-Ion battery Li-ion batteryBatteryLithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery LI-50B Li-ion battery
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The Stylus 1s has the larger sensor area. The Tough TG-860 has the lighter body. The Tough TG-860 has the higher effective resolution. The Stylus 1s and Tough TG-860 were both released in 2015. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose Tough TG-860
Released in 2015, Tough TG-860 has about 28 mm² of sensor area, 16 MP effective resolution, and a 224 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.