Olympus 7000 vs Olympus TG-870

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus 7000 vs Olympus TG-870, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Olympus. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and TG-870 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the TG-870 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the 7000 scores versus the TG-870 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Olympus TG-870 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 offers exterior measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Olympus TG-870 has sizing of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7000 vs Olympus TG-870 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 7000 and the TG-870.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and TG-870 is 94 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and TG-870.

Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Olympus TG-870 to show greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.