Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A6500
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- 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
- Successor is Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
- Released October 2016
- Older Model is Sony A6300
Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A6500 Overview
Below, we are reviewing the Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A6500, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe TG-860 was introduced 20 months prior to the A6500 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the TG-860 grades against the A6500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A6500 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 & Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-860 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Sony A6500
TG-860 | A6500 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Olympus TG-860
A6500 | TG-860 | |||
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Released | October 2016 | February 2015 | Fresher by 20 months | |
Manually focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Display resolution | 922k | 460k | Clearer display (+462k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Sony A6500
TG-860 | A6500 | |||
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Display type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display size | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen |
Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-860 has external 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) while the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A6500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-860 compared to the A6500.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TG-860 and A6500 is 91 and 81 respectively.
Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-860 and A6500.
As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-860 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6500 will give you more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-860 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A6500 Specifications
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 | Sony Alpha a6500 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 | Sony Alpha a6500 |
Type | Waterproof | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2015-02-06 | 2016-10-06 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VII | Bionz X |
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 | 16 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 21-105mm (5.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.7 | - |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Fastest silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 7.0fps | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | - | 1/160 secs |
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 |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 224g (0.49 lbs) | 453g (1.00 lbs) |
Dimensions | 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") | 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 85 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.5 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.7 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1405 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 photos | 350 photos |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | Li-50B | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $279 | $1,298 |