Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A99 II
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A99 II Key Specs
(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
- Released February 2015
- Replacement is Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
- 42MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
- Released September 2016
- Replaced the Sony A99
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Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus TG-860 versus Sony A99 II, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe TG-860 was manufactured 19 months earlier than the A99 II which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the TG-860 grades against the A99 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Sony A99 II
| TG-860 | A99 II |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Olympus TG-860
| A99 II | TG-860 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | September 2016 |  | February 2015 | More modern by 19 months |
| Manually focus |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fully articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 1229k |  | 460k | Clearer screen (+769k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Sony A99 II
| TG-860 | A99 II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen size |
| Touch friendly screen |  | No Touch friendly screen |
Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-860 has outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the TG-860 compared to the A99 II.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and A99 II is 91 and 57 respectively.
Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The pic underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-860 and A99 II.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-860 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A99 II will result in more detail due to its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-860 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A99 II Specifications
| Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 | Sony Alpha A99 II | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 | Sony Alpha A99 II |
| Type | Waterproof | Advanced DSLR |
| Released | 2015-02-06 | 2016-09-19 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | TruePic VII | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 861.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 42 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 7952 x 5304 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
| Highest boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
| Min native ISO | 125 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Min boosted ISO | - | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 399 |
| Cross focus points | - | 79 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens focal range | 21-105mm (5.0x) | - |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.7 | - |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Tilting | Fully articulated |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 460k dots | 1,229k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 7.0 frames per second | 12.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) | no built-in flash |
| Flash modes | Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator | Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/250 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) | - |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone 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 proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 224 grams (0.49 pounds) | 849 grams (1.87 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") | 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 92 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.4 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 2317 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 300 pictures | 490 pictures |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger |
| Battery model | Li-50B | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots |
| Card slots | One | 2 |
| Pricing at launch | $279 | $3,198 |