Up for another rugged camera? Best Buy accidentally listed Olympus TG-1 iHS Tough Camera on their catalogue prior to its official announcement. Photo Rumors was first to spot it online along with its specs and features. The listing has now been taken down. Olympus TG-1 iHS appears to be a compact digital camera with its LED display, intact lens, and portable design. Its small frame shouldn’t be mistaken for fragility though because not only is it waterproof, the camera is also resistant to freezing, shock, crushing, and dust.
All the juicy details like specs and features were detailed on Best Buy. One spec which sets it apart from other rugged shooters is screen resolution. While most have TFT LCD panels, Olympus’ Tough Camera instead has 610k-dot pixels and OLED display, improving clarity for viewing images underwater. It is estimated to cost US $400. We leave it up to you to decide whether or not this price is reasonable by going through the specifications below.
Specifications
• Dimensions: 2.5 x 3.9 x 1 inches
• Weight: 7.8oz
• 12.0 megapixel camera with 4x optical and digital zoom
• 1/2.3” CMOS imaging sensor
• Lens Focal Length: 4.5 to 18mm (35mm equivalent 25-100mm)
• 9 lenses in 7 group
• Shutter speed: 1/4 to 1/2000 sec daylight, 4 sec Night Scene
• Automatic flash
• Flash range: 7.9” to 11.5’ at ISO 800 (wide), 1.6’ to 8.2’ at ISO 800 (telephoto)
• f/2 to f/4.9 aperture range
• LCD: 3-inch screen with 610k dots and OLED display
• LCD viewfinder
• HD movie mode
• Dual image stabilization
• TruePic VI image processor
• Camera modes: Face detection, burst mode, panorama mode
• Video capture: VGA, 720p, 1080p resolution
• Flash modes: Auto, red-eye reduction, fill in/off
• White balance: Auto, overcast, sunlight, tungsten, underwater
• ISO: Auto, high auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
• Self timer: 2 sec, 12 sec, or auto
• Internal memory: 7.9MB
• Supported expandable memory formats: SD, SDHC, SDXC
• USB 2.0
• 1 rechargeable lithium ion Li90B
• AC adapter
via Photo Rumors
