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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-860

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Olympus E-420 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-860 Key Specs

Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed June 2008
  • Old Model is Olympus E-410
Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Refreshed by Olympus TG-870
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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-860 Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-420 versus Olympus TG-860, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and TG-860 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and TG-860 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-420 was released 7 years before the TG-860 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-420 grades vs the TG-860 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Olympus TG-860

 E-420 TG-860 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Olympus E-420

 TG-860 E-420 
LaunchedFebruary 2015June 2008More modern by 80 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Olympus TG-860

 E-420 TG-860 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-860 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-420 has outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-860 has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

See the Olympus E-420 versus Olympus TG-860 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-420 and the TG-860.

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-860 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and TG-860 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-860 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-860 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The image below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and TG-860.

To sum up, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-420 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-860 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-860 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-420 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography features
56
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
36
megapixel count good (16MP)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-860 as a Street photography camera
64
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (426g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
69
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-860 as a Sports photography camera
38
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
bad battery power (500 per charge)
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-860 as a Travel photography camera
52
lighter than competition in class (426g)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
71
weather proofing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (21mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-860 as a Landscape photography camera
47
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
bad battery power (500 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
48
quite wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-420 Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-860 Vlogging highlights
9
can't record video
33
quite wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
missing microphone support
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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-860 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-420 and Olympus TG-860
 Olympus E-420Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-420 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
Category Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2008-06-23 2015-02-06
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 21-105mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.7
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Yes
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lb) 224 gr (0.49 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 527 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 300 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $999 $279