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Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-860

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-860 Key Specs

Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Also Known as mju 7010
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
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Refreshed by Olympus TG-870
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Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-860 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-860, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof and both are created by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and TG-860 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was launched 6 years earlier than the TG-860 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the 7010 matches up vs the TG-860 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Olympus TG-860

 7010 TG-860 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Olympus 7010

 TG-860 7010 
RevealedFebruary 2015July 2009Fresher by 67 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Olympus TG-860

 7010 TG-860 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-860 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7010 comes with exterior dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 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).

Check out the Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-860 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 7010 against the TG-860.

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-860 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and TG-860 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-860 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-860 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The visual below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and TG-860.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-860 to offer more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older 7010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-860 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography details
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lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
36
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7010 Street photography features
Olympus TG-860 Street photography features
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
69
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-860 as a Sports photography camera
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 7010
Travel photography with Olympus TG-860
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
71
environment sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (21mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-860 as a Landscape photography camera
32
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
48
decently wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 Vlogging information
Olympus TG-860 Vlogging information
28
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
33
decently wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic port
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Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-860 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Olympus TG-860
 Olympus Stylus 7010Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 7010 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
Also referred to as mju 7010 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-07-22 2015-02-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focusing range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 4.00 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 145g (0.32 pounds) 224g (0.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B Li-50B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $200 $279