Olympus TG-860 vs Sony QX30

Below is a in depth analysis of the Olympus TG-860 vs Sony QX30, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is pretty well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was brought out 6 months later than the QX30 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the TG-860 grades against the QX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-860 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-860 has got external 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) while the Sony QX30 has proportions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-860 compared to the QX30.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and QX30 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The visual below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-860 and QX30.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony QX30 to resolve more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.