Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FX90

Here is a thorough assessment of the Olympus TG-860 versus Panasonic FX90, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and FX90 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was manufactured 3 years later than the FX90 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the TG-860 scores versus the FX90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-860 Gallery & Panasonic FX90 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-860 provides external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Panasonic FX90 has dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the TG-860 and the FX90.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and FX90 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and FX90.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus TG-860 to result in greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger TG-860 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.