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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FX90

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
42
Overall
40
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FX90 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
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-870
Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Launched August 2011
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FX90 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Panasonic FX90

 TG-860 FX90 
LaunchedFebruary 2015August 2011Fresher by 42 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Olympus TG-860

 FX90 TG-860 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic FX90

 TG-860 FX90 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FX90 Physical Comparison

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).

Look at the Olympus TG-860 versus Panasonic FX90 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FX90 size comparison

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

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FX90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FX90 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FX90 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FX90 Portrait photography info
35
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Street photography information
Panasonic FX90 Street photography information
69
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FX90 Sports photography advice
48
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
30
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (200 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Travel photography details
Panasonic FX90 Travel photography details
71
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (21mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
boasts touch to focus
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery power (200 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FX90 Landscape photography info
47
reasonably wide (21mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
36
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
bad battery power (200 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Vlogging info
Panasonic FX90 Vlogging info
33
reasonably wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone jack
33
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic FX90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic FX90
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2015-02-06 2011-08-26
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 5.90 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 224g (0.49 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 pictures 200 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $279 $227