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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-860

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-860 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced August 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
  • Successor is Olympus TG-870
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-860 Overview

Here is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-600 versus Olympus TG-860, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and TG-860 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and TG-860 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was announced 6 years prior to the TG-860 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-600 scores vs the TG-860 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus TG-860

 E-600 TG-860 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Olympus E-600

 TG-860 E-600 
ReleasedFebruary 2015August 2009Fresher by 66 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus TG-860

 E-600 TG-860 
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-860 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and 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).

Examine the Olympus E-600 versus Olympus TG-860 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-600 compared to the TG-860.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-860 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and TG-860 is 71 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-860 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-860 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and TG-860.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-600 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus TG-860 will give greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-860 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography advice
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
36
megapixel count good (16MP)
features face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography information
Olympus TG-860 Street photography information
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
69
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography advice
Olympus TG-860 Sports photography advice
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (4.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12MP)
terrible battery power (500 shots)
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-860 Travel photography factors
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
no Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
71
environment sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (21mm)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography information
53
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (12MP)
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
48
relatively wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-600
Vlogging with Olympus TG-860
18
can't shoot video
33
relatively wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-860 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Olympus TG-860
 Olympus E-600Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-600 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
Type Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Introduced 2009-08-30 2015-02-06
Body design 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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 7 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 21-105mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.7
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 4.00 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515g (1.14 pounds) 224g (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 300 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $0 $279