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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A580

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A580 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
  • Released February 2015
  • Refreshed by Olympus TG-870
Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Launched May 2011
  • Previous Model is Sony A100
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A580 Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus TG-860 and Sony A580, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the A580 (16MP) is relatively close but the TG-860 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-860 was released 3 years after the A580 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the TG-860 grades vs the A580 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Sony A580

 TG-860 A580 
LaunchedFebruary 2015May 2011Newer by 46 months

Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Olympus TG-860

 A580 TG-860 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Sony A580

 TG-860 A580 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-860 has got physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony A580 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-860 and the A580.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A580 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and A580 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The image below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and A580.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The TG-860 contains the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF harder. The more recent TG-860 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography advice
Sony A580 Portrait photography advice
36
megapixel count good (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
73
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Street photography advice
Sony A580 Street photography advice
69
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
75
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-860
Sports photography with Sony A580
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has tracking focus
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
78
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery power (1,050 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Travel photography features
Sony A580 Travel photography features
71
weather proof
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (21mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
60
better than average battery power (1,050 shots)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography information
Sony A580 Landscape photography information
48
quite wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
73
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (1,050 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Vlogging advice
Sony A580 Vlogging advice
33
quite wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of mic support
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone jack
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Sony A580
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Type Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2015-02-06 2011-05-26
Body design Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.7 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 224g (0.49 pounds) 599g (1.32 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 80
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 1121
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 1050 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Two
Retail pricing $279 $848