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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-870

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-870 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
  • Announced August 2009
Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2016
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-860
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-870 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus E-600 and Olympus TG-870, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and TG-870 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and TG-870 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-600 was unveiled 7 years prior to the TG-870 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-600 matches up vs the TG-870 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus TG-870

 E-600 TG-870 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Olympus E-600

 TG-870 E-600 
RevealedJanuary 2016August 2009Fresher by 77 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus TG-870

 E-600 TG-870 
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-870 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 has outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Olympus TG-870 has measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-600 and Olympus TG-870 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-600 and the TG-870.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-870 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and TG-870 is 71 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-870 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-870 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and TG-870.

All in all, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-600 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-870 will result in greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-600 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-870 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography highlights
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
36
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-870 Street photography highlights
76
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
65
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than others (221g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography features
Olympus TG-870 Sports photography features
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (500 CIPA)
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery life (300 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-870 Travel photography advice
53
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (500 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
69
better than average battery life (300 per charge)
environment proofing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (21mm)
more heavy than others (221g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography factors
53
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (500 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
50
relatively wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
environment proofing
better than average battery life (300 shots)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-870 Vlogging highlights
18
can't shoot video
32
relatively wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
more heavy than others (221 grams)
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-870 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Olympus TG-870
 Olympus E-600Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-600 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2009-08-30 2016-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-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 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 7 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 21-105mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.7
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change 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
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515 gr (1.14 lb) 221 gr (0.49 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images 300 images
Style of battery 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
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $0 $280