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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100

Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
42 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
Portability
83 Imaging
50 Features
73 Overall
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 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
  • Launched February 2015
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-870
Panasonic LX100
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
  • Introduced September 2014
  • Newer Model is Panasonic LX100 II
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic LX100, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and LX100 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-860 was introduced 5 months after the LX100 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the TG-860 grades vs the LX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Panasonic LX100

					

					

						
 TG-860 LX100 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Olympus TG-860

					

					

						
 LX100 TG-860 
Focus manually  Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic LX100

					

					

						
 TG-860 LX100 
IntroducedFebruary 2015September 2014Similar age
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither has Touch friendly screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
If you are planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-860 has external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") along with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).
See the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic LX100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-860 against the LX100.
Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and LX100 is 91 and 83 respectively.
Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Generally, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-860 and LX100.
All in all, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-860 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus TG-860 will give you extra detail using its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively.

						Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic LX100 Portrait photography advice
35
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 provides face detect focusing
 no manual focus
 lack of manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
70
 manual focus
 megapixel count decent (13MP)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 has face detection autofocus
 exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-860 Street photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 Street photography highlights
69
 screen tilts up and down
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 environment sealing
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
76
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 exports RAW formats
 supports focus by touch
 above average ISO range (25,600)
 fixed screen
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-860 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 Sports photography highlights
48
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 provides tracking focus
 environment sealing
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
66
 silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (13 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 has tracking autofocus
 does not have phase detect autofocus
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-860 Travel photography features
Panasonic LX100 Travel photography features
71
 environment sealing
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (21mm)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
75
 supports focus by touch
 megapixel count decent (13MP)
 pretty wide (24mm)
 fast max aperture (f1.7)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus TG-860 as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic LX100 as a Landscape photography camera
47
 reasonably wide (21mm)
 screen size is decent (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 environment sealing
 no manual focus
 cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 lack of manual exposure
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
73
 manual focus
 pretty wide (24mm)
 fast max aperture (f1.7)
 screen size is good (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (13MP)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 above average ISO range (25,600)
 exports RAW formats
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-860 Vlogging information
Panasonic LX100 Vlogging information
33
 reasonably wide (21mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect focusing
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have microphone socket
35
 pretty wide (24mm)
 fast max aperture (f1.7)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection autofocus
 high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 does not have external mic socket
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic LX100 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic LX100
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-02-06 2014-09-15
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 16MP 13MP
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 4112 x 3088
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 200
RAW images    
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type 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 distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change 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 Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port    
Headphone port    
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
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 224g (0.49 lbs) 393g (0.87 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 553
Other
Battery life 300 images 300 images
Form 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 recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $279 $800