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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony HX5

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony HX5 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
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Refreshed by Olympus TG-870
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released June 2010
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-860 and Sony HX5, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") have different sensor sizes.

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The TG-860 was unveiled 4 years after the HX5 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the TG-860 scores vs the HX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Sony HX5

 TG-860 HX5 
ReleasedFebruary 2015June 2010Newer by 57 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Olympus TG-860

 HX5 TG-860 

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Sony HX5

 TG-860 HX5 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-860 enjoys exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the TG-860 and the HX5.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and HX5 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The pic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and HX5.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-860 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus TG-860 will provide you with more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more recent TG-860 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography features
Sony HX5 Portrait photography features
36
decent MP (16MP)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Street photography advice
Sony HX5 Street photography advice
69
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Sports photography factors
Sony HX5 Sports photography factors
49
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Travel photography camera
71
weather sealing
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (21mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
60
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-860
Landscape photography with Sony HX5
48
rather wide (21mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
37
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Vlogging advice
Sony HX5 Vlogging advice
33
rather wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no external microphone jack
31
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Sony HX5
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-02-06 2010-06-16
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 224 gr (0.49 pounds) 200 gr (0.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID Li-50B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $279 $275