Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A9

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus TG-860 and Sony A9, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and A9 (24MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) feature different sensor measurements.

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The TG-860 was revealed 3 years prior to the A9 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the TG-860 scores versus the A9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 and Sony Alpha A9. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-860 Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-860 comes with physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

Check the Olympus TG-860 and Sony A9 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-860 vs the A9.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and A9 is 91 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-860 and A9.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-860 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A9 will give you extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-860 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.