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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A6400

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Olympus TG-850 iHS
(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
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2014
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Released January 2019
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A6400 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony A6400, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-850 iHS was launched 6 years earlier than the A6400 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the TG-850 iHS grades versus the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Sony A6400

 TG-850 iHS A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 A6400 TG-850 iHS 
ReleasedJanuary 2019January 2014Fresher by 60 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony A6400

 TG-850 iHS A6400 
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-850 iHS provides outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-850 iHS and the A6400.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-850 iHS and A6400 is 91 and 83 respectively.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking specifications. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-850 iHS and A6400.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-850 iHS because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6400 will give more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-850 iHS is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography features
Sony A6400 Portrait photography features
35
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
81
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography features
Sony A6400 Street photography features
69
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
81
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
environment proof
good high ISO (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Sports photography with Sony A6400
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
good battery power (330 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
76
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Travel photography camera
72
good battery power (330 shots)
weather proof
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (21mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
87
environment proof
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
good resolution (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography information
Sony A6400 Landscape photography information
50
reasonably wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
weather proof
good battery power (330 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Vlogging with Sony A6400
33
reasonably wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
80
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
no image stabilization
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony A6400
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSSony Alpha a6400
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Sony Alpha a6400
Category Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-01-29 2019-01-15
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4616 x 3464 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 32000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 425
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.7 -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 1/2 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes - Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 218g (0.48 pounds) 403g (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 83
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 1431
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 410 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $250 $898