Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A6300

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-860 and Sony A6300, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The TG-860 was revealed 12 months before the A6300 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the TG-860 scores against the A6300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 & Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-860 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-860 provides physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-860 versus the A6300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and A6300 is 91 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The photograph below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-860 and A6300.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-860 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6300 will show extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older TG-860 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.