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Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-6 Key Specs

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
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Newer Model is Olympus TG-870
Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Revealed May 2019
  • Old Model is Olympus TG-5
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Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-6, both Waterproof digital cameras and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TG-860 was released 5 years prior to the TG-6 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the TG-860 matches up against the TG-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Olympus TG-6

 TG-860 TG-6 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Olympus TG-860

 TG-6 TG-860 
RevealedMay 2019February 2015More modern by 52 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Olympus TG-6

 TG-860 TG-6 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-860 comes with external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-6 has measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-6 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-860 compared to the TG-6.

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and TG-6 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The image here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-860 and TG-6.

To sum up, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus TG-860 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged TG-860 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography advice
36
MP count decent (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
40
you can focus manually
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW files
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Street photography camera
69
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than others (253 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-6 Sports photography highlights
49
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
47
high max fps (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery (340 per charge)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Travel photography information
Olympus TG-6 Travel photography information
71
environment proofing
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (21mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
68
good battery (340 CIPA)
environment proof
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others (253g)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography factors
48
pretty wide (21mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
57
you can focus manually
relatively wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
environment proof
good battery (340 CIPA)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-860
Vlogging with Olympus TG-6
33
pretty wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
34
relatively wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have external mic support
heavier than others (253 grams)
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Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Olympus TG-6
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Olympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Olympus Tough TG-6
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Introduced 2015-02-06 2019-05-22
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) -
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
External flash
AEB
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), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 224g (0.49 pounds) 253g (0.56 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 340 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Card slots One One
Retail cost $279 $449