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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Released February 2015
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-870
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Introduced September 2017
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

The following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus TG-860 versus Sony RX10 IV, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is pretty comparable but the TG-860 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") have different sensor sizes.

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The TG-860 was announced 3 years before the RX10 IV which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TG-860 grades against the RX10 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Sony RX10 IV

 TG-860 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus TG-860

 RX10 IV TG-860 
IntroducedSeptember 2017February 2015Newer by 31 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen resolution1440k460kClearer screen (+980k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Sony RX10 IV

 TG-860 RX10 IV 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-860 features physical dimensions 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 RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-860 versus Sony RX10 IV in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-860 vs the RX10 IV.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-860 and RX10 IV is 91 and 52 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The image here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and RX10 IV.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-860 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will provide greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged TG-860 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Portrait photography camera
36
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
71
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Street photography details
Sony RX10 IV Street photography details
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
64
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
weather proofing
more heavy than average in class (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Sports photography camera
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
76
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high fps (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Travel photography camera
71
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (21mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
56
weather proofing
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (1,095g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography highlights
48
rather wide (21mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
62
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging highlights
33
rather wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
29
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone port
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
more heavy than average in class (1,095 grams)
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-02-06 2017-09-12
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000s
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, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 224 grams (0.49 pounds) 1095 grams (2.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
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 pictures 400 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $279 $1,698