Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus TG-870

Here, we are looking at the Fujifilm XQ1 and Olympus TG-870, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm XQ1 (12MP) and TG-870 (16MP) and the Fujifilm XQ1 (2/3") and TG-870 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm XQ1 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the TG-870 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm XQ1 scores against the TG-870 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm XQ1 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm XQ1 Gallery and Olympus TG-870 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm XQ1 comes with external measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 33mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Olympus TG-870 has measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm XQ1 and Olympus TG-870 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm XQ1 against the TG-870.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XQ1 and TG-870 is 92 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XQ1 and TG-870.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm XQ1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-870 will deliver more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm XQ1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.