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Casio EX-Z29 vs Olympus TG-860

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-Z29 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41

Casio EX-Z29 vs Olympus TG-860 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z29
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-113mm (F) lens
  • 125g - 101 x 57 x 23mm
  • Revealed March 2009
Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Released February 2015
  • New Model is Olympus TG-870
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Casio EX-Z29 vs Olympus TG-860 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Casio EX-Z29 versus Olympus TG-860, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and TG-860 (16MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and TG-860 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z29 was announced 7 years earlier than the TG-860 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the EX-Z29 scores vs the TG-860 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z29 over the Olympus TG-860

 EX-Z29 TG-860 
Manually focus Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Casio EX-Z29

 TG-860 EX-Z29 
ReleasedFebruary 2015March 2009Newer by 72 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k115kSharper screen (+345k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z29 and Olympus TG-860

 EX-Z29 TG-860 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Casio EX-Z29 vs Olympus TG-860 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z29 has got external dimensions of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-860 has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-Z29 versus Olympus TG-860 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z29 and the TG-860.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Olympus TG-860 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z29 and TG-860 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Olympus TG-860 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z29 vs Olympus TG-860 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z29 and TG-860.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z29 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus TG-860 will result in more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z29 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Olympus TG-860 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z29 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z29 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography info
26
manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
lacks RAW support
36
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z29
Street photography with Olympus TG-860
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
lacks RAW support
69
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Sports photography features
Olympus TG-860 Sports photography features
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
lacks phase detect auto focus
49
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-860 Travel photography advice
57
has built in flash
fast maximum aperture (f)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (38mm)
71
environment proofing
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (21mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z29
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-860
31
manual focus
fast maximum aperture (f)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
48
quite wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Vlogging information
Olympus TG-860 Vlogging information
25
fast maximum aperture (f)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
33
quite wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no microphone port
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Casio EX-Z29 vs Olympus TG-860 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z29 and Olympus TG-860
 Casio Exilim EX-Z29Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
General Information
Make Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z29 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
Class Ultracompact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-03-03 2015-02-06
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-113mm (3.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.7
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 115 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 2.80 m 4.00 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red Eye Reduction Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Yes
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125g (0.28 lb) 224g (0.49 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 57 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-60 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SDHC / SD Memory Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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