Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A99 II
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A99 II Key Specs
(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
- 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
- Revealed January 2014
(Full Review)
- 42MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
- Released September 2016
- Earlier Model is Sony A99
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A99 II Overview
Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A99 II, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe TG-850 iHS was introduced 3 years prior to the A99 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the TG-850 iHS matches up vs the A99 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A99 II Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS and Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Sony A99 II
TG-850 iHS | A99 II |
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Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Olympus TG-850 iHS
A99 II | TG-850 iHS | |||
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Released | September 2016 | January 2014 | More recent by 32 months | |
Manually focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fully articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 460k | Clearer screen (+769k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony A99 II
TG-850 iHS | A99 II | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurement | |
Touch screen | Neither has Touch screen |
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-850 iHS has outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A99 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-850 iHS versus the A99 II.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-850 iHS and A99 II is 91 and 57 respectively.
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-850 iHS and A99 II.
As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-850 iHS using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A99 II will render greater detail using its extra 26MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older TG-850 iHS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A99 II Specifications
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS | Sony Alpha A99 II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS | Sony Alpha A99 II |
Category | Waterproof | Advanced DSLR |
Revealed | 2014-01-29 | 2016-09-19 |
Physical type | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic VII | Bionz X |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 42 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4616 x 3464 | 7952 x 5304 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
Min native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 399 |
Cross focus points | - | 79 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 21-105mm (5.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.7 | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fully articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 460k dots | 1,229k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 1/2 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 7.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | no built-in flash |
Flash options | - | Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/250 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Yes | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 218 gr (0.48 lbs) | 849 gr (1.87 lbs) |
Dimensions | 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") | 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 92 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 2317 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 images | 490 images |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger |
Battery model | LI-50B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval)) | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots |
Card slots | 1 | 2 |
Price at release | $250 | $3,198 |