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Olympus TG-860 vs Pentax Q7

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43

Olympus TG-860 vs Pentax Q7 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
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Refreshed by Olympus TG-870
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Announced August 2013
  • Replaced the Pentax Q10
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Olympus TG-860 vs Pentax Q7 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-860 versus Pentax Q7, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-860 was revealed 19 months later than the Q7 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the TG-860 scores against the Q7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Pentax Q7

 TG-860 Q7 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015August 2013Fresher by 19 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Olympus TG-860

 Q7 TG-860 
Focus manually Dial exact focus

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Pentax Q7

 TG-860 Q7 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-860 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-860 enjoys outside 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 Pentax Q7 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-860 versus the Q7.

Olympus TG-860 vs Pentax Q7 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and Q7 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-860 and Q7.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-860 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus TG-860 will offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern TG-860 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-860 vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-860
Portrait photography with Pentax Q7
36
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
48
has manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Street photography details
Pentax Q7 Street photography details
69
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (200 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Sports photography information
Pentax Q7 Sports photography information
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
low battery power (250 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Travel photography features
Pentax Q7 Travel photography features
71
weather sealing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (21mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
lighter than competitors in class (200 grams)
flash built-in
low battery power (250 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography info
Pentax Q7 Landscape photography info
48
relatively wide (21mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
55
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax Q mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
exports RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
low battery power (250 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax Q7 as a Vlogging camera
33
relatively wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic support
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (200g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
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Olympus TG-860 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Pentax Q7
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Pentax Q7
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Pentax Q7
Category Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2015-02-06 2013-08-08
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 12800
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax Q
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 8
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 224 grams (0.49 lbs) 200 grams (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 photographs 250 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $279 $480