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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A99 II

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A99 II Key Specs

Olympus TG-850 iHS
(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
Sony A99 II
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Sony A99 II

 TG-850 iHS A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 A99 II TG-850 iHS 
ReleasedSeptember 2016January 2014More recent by 32 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k460kClearer screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony A99 II

 TG-850 iHS A99 II 
Screen dimension3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A99 II size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Portrait photography with Sony A99 II
35
MP count decent (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
86
you can focus manually
fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography info
Sony A99 II Street photography info
69
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography features
Sony A99 II Sports photography features
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
good battery life (330 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
not so great battery life (490 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Travel photography camera
72
good battery life (330 CIPA)
environment proof
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (21mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery life (490 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Landscape photography camera
50
rather wide (21mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proof
good battery life (330 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
82
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
2 card slots
not so great battery life (490 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging features
Sony A99 II Vlogging features
33
rather wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic jack
78
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone support
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony A99 II
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSSony Alpha A99 II
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