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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 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
  • New Model is Olympus TG-870
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Revealed August 2018
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX100
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus TG-860 versus Panasonic LX100 II, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the LX100 II (17MP) is relatively close but the TG-860 (1/2.3") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) have different sensor size.

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The TG-860 was manufactured 4 years prior to the LX100 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the TG-860 scores against the LX100 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 TG-860 LX100 II 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus TG-860

 LX100 II TG-860 
RevealedAugust 2018February 2015More recent by 43 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen resolution1240k460kCrisper screen (+780k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic LX100 II

 TG-860 LX100 II 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-860 offers outside dimensions 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 Panasonic LX100 II has measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-860 versus Panasonic LX100 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the TG-860 versus the LX100 II.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and LX100 II is 91 and 81 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and LX100 II.

Plainly, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-860 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic LX100 II will result in more detail due to its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older TG-860 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography info
Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography info
36
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
74
focusing manually
MP count good (17MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Street photography camera
69
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Sports photography info
Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography info
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
71
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (17 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery power (340 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Travel photography info
Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography info
71
environment sealing
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (21mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
78
great battery power (340 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
MP count good (17MP)
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography info
Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography info
48
pretty wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
76
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (17 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Vlogging advice
Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging advice
33
pretty wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone jack
36
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no external mic socket
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Released 2015-02-06 2018-08-22
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
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 megapixels 17 megapixels
Anti alias 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 4736 x 3552
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 125 200
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 24-75mm (3.1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/1.7-2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 1800 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator no built-in flash
External flash
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video 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) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 224g (0.49 lbs) 392g (0.86 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos 340 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $279 $998