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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A7c

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A7c 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
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-870
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Released September 2020
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A7c Overview

Here is a extended review of the Olympus TG-860 and Sony A7c, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-860 was announced 6 years before the A7c and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the TG-860 matches up versus the A7c with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Sony A7c

 TG-860 A7c 

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Olympus TG-860

 A7c TG-860 
ReleasedSeptember 2020February 2015Fresher by 68 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Sony A7c

 TG-860 A7c 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-860 features outer 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 Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-860 and Sony A7c in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the TG-860 and the A7c.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A7c size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and A7c is 91 and 78 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-860 and A7c.

Clearly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-860 using its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A7c will provide extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older TG-860 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography features
Sony A7c Portrait photography features
36
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
78
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Street photography information
Sony A7c Street photography information
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
includes focus by touch
weather proof
good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7c as a Sports photography camera
49
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
88
quiet shooting (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery life (740 per charge)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7c as a Travel photography camera
71
weather proofing
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (21mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
86
good battery life (740 CIPA)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-860
Landscape photography with Sony A7c
48
pretty wide (21mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
88
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
good battery life (740 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-860
Vlogging with Sony A7c
33
pretty wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
86
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic jack
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Sony A7c
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Sony Alpha A7c
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Sony Alpha A7c
Category Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2015-02-06 2020-09-14
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 51200
Highest enhanced ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 693
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 122
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 224 grams (0.49 lb) 509 grams (1.12 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
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 photographs 740 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $279 $1,800