Here we are comparing G1 X III and TG-870, two Compact cameras from Canon and Olympus. Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III is a Large Sensor Compact class camera and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 is a Ultracompact class camera.
Canon G1 X III was introduced to the market in October 2017 and Olympus TG-870 was launched in January 2016. There is 22 months difference between G1 X III and TG-870 so we don't expect to see a huge technology difference between these two cameras but it would still give an advantage to younger G1 X III, especially in sensor tech.
This will be an interesting match up as even though these two cameras doesn't have the exact same body type, they are both ranked amongst Top 10 cameras in their classes. Canon G1 X III is ranked
#7 out of 67 Large Sensor Compact cameras with an overall score of 68 whereas Olympus TG-870 is ranked
#3 out of 152 Ultracompact cameras with an overall score of 46.
Here is a brief look at the main features of the Canon G1 X III and Olympus TG-870 before getting into our more detailed comparison.
Let's read on in the following sections in order to better understand in detail how the Canon G1 X III and Olympus TG-870 compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.
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