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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GX9

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GX9 Key Specs

Olympus TG-860
(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
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Later Model is Olympus TG-870
Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Launched February 2018
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GX9 Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GX9, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the GX9 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the TG-860 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-860 was introduced 4 years prior to the GX9 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the TG-860 grades against the GX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Panasonic GX9

 TG-860 GX9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus TG-860

 GX9 TG-860 
LaunchedFebruary 2018February 2015More recent by 36 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display resolution1240k460kClearer display (+780k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic GX9

 TG-860 GX9 
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-860 has got physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic GX9 has proportions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-860 compared to the GX9.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GX9 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and GX9 is 91 and 82 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The photograph here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-860 and GX9.

Plainly, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-860 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GX9 will give you greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The older TG-860 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography features
Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography features
36
megapixel count good (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
76
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Street photography factors
Panasonic GX9 Street photography factors
69
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-860
Sports photography with Panasonic GX9
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
72
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Travel photography details
Panasonic GX9 Travel photography details
71
environment proofing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (21mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography advice
48
fairly wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
77
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Vlogging info
Panasonic GX9 Vlogging info
33
fairly wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
missing mic socket
35
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
missing mic socket
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic GX9
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Type Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2015-02-06 2018-02-13
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
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 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 125 200
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.7 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 9.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 224 gr (0.49 lb) 407 gr (0.90 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9")
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 260 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $279 $1,000