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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II 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
  • Released February 2015
  • Later Model is Olympus TG-870
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Revealed February 2019
  • Succeeded the Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic FZ1000 II, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (20MP) is pretty comparable but the TG-860 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") have different sensor size.

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The TG-860 was brought out 5 years prior to the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the TG-860 matches up versus the FZ1000 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 TG-860 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus TG-860

 FZ1000 II TG-860 
RevealedFebruary 2019February 2015More recent by 49 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k460kCrisper screen (+780k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 TG-860 FZ1000 II 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-860 features exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-860 vs the FZ1000 II.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-860 and FZ1000 II is 91 and 55 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The graphic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and FZ1000 II.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-860 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will produce extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older TG-860 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography information
36
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
72
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Street photography details
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography details
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
71
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
features touch focus
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-860
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
69
incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography features
71
weather sealing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (21mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
67
connects via bluetooth
features touch focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography factors
48
really wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
65
has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Vlogging features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging features
33
really wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone support
67
quite wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-02-06 2019-02-18
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
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 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 1,240 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 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 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 224 gr (0.49 lb) 808 gr (1.78 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
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 images 350 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $279 $898