Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS, both Waterproof cameras and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and TG-2 iHS (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was revealed 20 months later than the TG-2 iHS which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the TG-860 scores versus the TG-2 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 & Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-860 Gallery & Olympus TG-2 iHS Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-860 provides outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Olympus TG-2 iHS has dimensions of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-860 against the TG-2 iHS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and TG-2 iHS is 91 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and TG-2 iHS.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus TG-860 to provide extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The newer TG-860 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.