Olympus Tough TG-2 Review

Specifications
Image Sensor
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Effective pixels
12 Megapixels
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Filter array
Primary colour filter (RGB)
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Full resolution
12.7 Megapixels
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Type
1/2.3'' CMOS
Lens
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Optical zoom
4x (WIDE)
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Focal length
4.5 - 18.0mm
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Focal length (equiv. 35mm)
25 - 100mm
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Structure
9 lenses / 7 groups
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Aspherical glass elements
4
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ED glass elements
2
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Maximum aperture
2.0 - 4.9
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Filter diamater
40.5mm Use CLA-T01 to attach conversion lens.
Digital Zoom
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Enlargement factor
4x / 16x combined with optical zoom
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Super Resolution Zoom
2x / 8x combined with optical zoom
Monitor
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Monitor type
OLED
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Monitor size
7.6cm / 3.0'' (3:2)
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Resolution
610000 dots
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Brightness adjustment
+/- 2 levels
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Frame assistance
Yes
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Protection panel
Yes
Focusing System
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Method
TTL iESP auto focus with contrast detection
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Modes
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- iESP
- Face Detection AF
- Spot
- AF Tracking
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Standard mode
0.6m - ∞ (wide) / 0.6m - ∞ (tele)
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Macro mode
0.15m - ∞ (wide) / 0.1m - ∞ (tele)
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Super Macro Mode
Closest focusing distance: 1cm
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AF illuminator
Yes
Light Metering
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Histogram in shooting mode
Yes
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Modes
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- ESP light metering
- Spot metering
Exposure System
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Shutter speed
1/4 - 1/2000s / < 4s (Night scene)
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Exposure compensation
+/- 2EV / 1/3 steps
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Enhancement function
Mechanical Image Stabiliser
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Advanced Face Detection Technology
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Shadow Adjustment Technology
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Pet Detection
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Modes
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- i-Auto
- Programme automatic
- Low light
- Magic Filter
- Scene Modes
- Super Sports
- Custom 1
- Custom 2
- Movie
Scene Modes
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Number of scene modes
23
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Modes
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- Portrait
- Beauty
- Landscape
- Night Scene
- Night Scene with portrait
- Indoor
- Candle
- Self-portrait
- Sunset
- Fireworks
- Cuisine
- Documents
- Beach and Snow
- Underwater Snapshot
- Underwater Wide 1
- Underwater Wide 2
- Underwater Macro
- Pet (cat)
- Pet (dog)
- Snow
- Panorama
- 3D
- Backlight HDR
Magic Filter
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Types
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- Pop Art
- Pin Hole
- Fisheye
- Drawing
- Soft Focus
- Punk
- Sparkle
- Water colour
- Reflection
- Miniature
- Fragmented
- Dramatic
Sensitivity
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Auto
AUTO / High AUTO
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Manual
ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
White Balance
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AUTO WB system
Yes
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Preset values
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- Overcast
- Sunlight
- Tungsten
- Underwater
- Flourescent 1
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One-touch white balance
1 custom settings can be registered
Internal Flash
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Modes
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- AUTO
- Red-eye reduction
- Fill-in
- Off
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Working range (wide)
0.15 - 5.6m (ISO 800)
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Working range (tele)
0.1 - 2.2m (ISO 800)
External Flash Control
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Wireless flash control
Trigger
Sequence Shooting
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Sequential shooting mode (high speed)
60fps / 100 frames (in 3MP mode)
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15fps / 100 frames (in 3MP mode)
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Sequential shooting mode
5fps / 25 frames (Full Image Size)
Image Processing
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Pixel mapping
Yes
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Noise reduction
Yes
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Engine
TruePic VI
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Distortion compensation
Yes
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Shading compensation
Yes
Image Editing
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Resize
Yes
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Trimming
Yes
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Correction of saturation
Yes
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Beauty Fix
Yes
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Red-eye reduction
Yes
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Shadow Adjustment
Yes
View Images
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Modes
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- Single
- Index
- Zoom
- Slide show
- Event
- Photo Surfing
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Index
5 x 4 frames
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Zoom
Yes 1.1 - 10x
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Auto rotation
Yes
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Image protect mode
Yes
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Histogram in playback mode
Yes
View Movie
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Modes
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- Frame by frame
- Fast forward
- Reverse playback
Still Image Recording
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DCF
Yes
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EXIF
2.3
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PIM
III
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DPS
PictBridge
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DPOF
Yes
Movie Recording System
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Recording format
QuickTime Motion JPEG®
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Image Stabilisation Mode
Multi-motion Movie IS
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HD Movie quality
1080P Recording time: 29min.
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720P Recording time: 29min.
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Movie quality
VGA Recording time: Up to card capacity
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QVGA Recording time: Up to card capacity
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Note: maximum file size 4GB
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When shooting 1080P/720P movies, use SDHC / SDXC class 6 or higher.
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Magic Filter
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- Pop Art
- Pin Hole
- Fisheye
- Drawing
- Soft Focus
- Punk
- Water colour
- Reflection
- Miniature
- Dramatic
Sound Recording System
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Voice playback
Yes
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Sound recording
Yes , format: PCM
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Internal microphone
Stereo
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Image footage
4s
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Speaker
Yes
Memory
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Removable Media
SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS speed class not supported)
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Internal memory
7.9MB
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Eye-Fi Card compatible
Yes
Image Size
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12M
3968 x 2976
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8M
3264 x 2448
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5M
2560 x 1920
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3M
2048 x 1536
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2M
1600 x 1200
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1M
1280 x 960
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VGA
640 x 480
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16:9
3968 x 2232
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1920 x 1080
Menu
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Menu languages in camera
39
Other Features
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Shock resistant
Shock-proof from heights of up to 2m *
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Waterproof
Waterproof up to a water pressure equivalent to 12m depth **
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Freezeproof
Freezeproof up to -10°C ***
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Crushproof
Crushproof up to 100kg ****
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Dustproof
Yes
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Scratchproof
Yes
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Tap Control
Yes
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Manometer
Yes
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GPS
Yes
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Electronic compass
Yes
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Perfect Shot Preview
Yes
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Panorama function
In-Camera Panorama
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Self timer
2 / 12s Pet auto shutter
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Menu guide
Yes
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Photo Surfing
Yes
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Date imprint
Yes
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LED Illuminator
Yes
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* Equivalent to MIL Standard (Olympus test conditions)
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** According to IEC standard publication 529 IPX8
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*** According to Olympus test conditions
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**** According to IEC standard publication 529 IPX6
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SNS upload
Yes
Customisation Options
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My Mode
2 settings storable
Power Supply
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Battery
LI-90B Lithium-Ion Battery
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Internal Charging
Yes
Interface
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HDMI™
Yes Micro connector (Type D) *
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DC input
Yes
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Combined A/V & USB output
Yes
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USB 2.0 High Speed
Yes
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* "HDMI", the HDMI logo and "High-Definition Multimedia Interface" are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
Size
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Dimensions (W x H x D)
111.5 x 66.5 x 29.1mm
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Weight
230g (including battery and memory card)