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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony H20

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony H20 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
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Successor is Olympus TG-870
Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Released May 2009
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony H20 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus TG-860 versus Sony H20, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and H20 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was announced 5 years later than the H20 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the TG-860 scores vs the H20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Sony H20

 TG-860 H20 
ReleasedFebruary 2015May 2009Fresher by 70 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Olympus TG-860

 H20 TG-860 
Focus manually Dial exact focus

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Sony H20

 TG-860 H20 
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-860 has got outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony H20 has proportions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-860 vs the H20.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony H20 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and H20 is 91 and 87 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony H20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and H20.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus TG-860 to give you greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent TG-860 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony H20 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony H20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography details
Sony H20 Portrait photography details
36
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
27
manual focus
cannot use external flash
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Street photography camera
Sony H20 as a Street photography camera
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
51
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competitors in class (250g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Sports photography advice
Sony H20 Sports photography advice
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (2.0 frames/s)
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Travel photography information
Sony H20 Travel photography information
71
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (21mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
51
has built in flash
long zoom (380mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (250 grams)
low MP (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography highlights
Sony H20 Landscape photography highlights
48
pretty wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
36
manual focus
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-860
Vlogging with Sony H20
33
pretty wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
23
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic port
heavier than competitors in class (250g)
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony H20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Sony H20
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-02-06 2009-05-14
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 38-380mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.5-4.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 224 grams (0.49 lbs) 250 grams (0.55 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $279 $249