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Olympus TG-860 vs Samsung ST30

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Samsung ST30 front
Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Olympus TG-860 vs Samsung ST30 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
  • Announced February 2015
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-870
Samsung ST30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 87g - 82 x 52 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Olympus TG-860 vs Samsung ST30 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-860 vs Samsung ST30, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") use different sensor size.

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The TG-860 was brought out 4 years later than the ST30 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the TG-860 scores versus the ST30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Samsung ST30

 TG-860 ST30 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015January 2011Fresher by 50 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Samsung ST30 over the Olympus TG-860

 ST30 TG-860 

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Samsung ST30

 TG-860 ST30 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Display resolution460k460kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-860 vs Samsung ST30 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-860 offers external dimensions 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 Samsung ST30 has sizing of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

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Olympus TG-860 vs Samsung ST30 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-860 and ST30 is 91 and 98 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Samsung ST30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Samsung ST30 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and ST30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-860 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus TG-860 will produce more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent TG-860 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-860 vs Samsung ST30 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Samsung ST30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Samsung ST30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography details
Samsung ST30 Portrait photography details
36
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
19
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Street photography features
Samsung ST30 Street photography features
69
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
54
lighter than others (87g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/3")
lacks RAW format
low maximum ISO (0)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Sports photography highlights
Samsung ST30 Sports photography highlights
49
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Travel photography information
Samsung ST30 Travel photography information
71
environment proofing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (21mm)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
lighter than others (87 grams)
built-in flash
fast maximum aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung ST30 Landscape photography highlights
48
really wide (21mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
31
fast maximum aperture (f)
screen size is good (3 inches)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/3")
low maximum ISO (0)
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-860
Vlogging with Samsung ST30
33
really wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
missing mic support
29
fast maximum aperture (f)
lighter than others (87g)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus TG-860 vs Samsung ST30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Samsung ST30
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Samsung ST30
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Samsung ST30
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2015-02-06 2011-01-19
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 4.8 x 3.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 17.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 125 -
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) ()
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.7 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 7.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) -
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 224g (0.49 lbs) 87g (0.19 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 82 x 52 x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal -
Card slots One One
Cost at release $279 $55