Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-860

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-PL8 versus Olympus TG-860, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the TG-860 (16MP) is fairly close but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and TG-860 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL8 was brought out 20 months later than the TG-860 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-PL8 matches up vs the TG-860 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Olympus TG-860 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL8 enjoys physical dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Olympus TG-860 has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL8 vs the TG-860.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and TG-860 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and TG-860.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact MP but not the same sensor measurements. The E-PL8 contains the larger sensor which should make obtaining bokeh simpler. The fresher E-PL8 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.