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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX100 V Key Specs

Olympus TG-860
(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
  • Announced February 2015
  • Successor is Olympus TG-870
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 IV
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX100 V, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is pretty close but the TG-860 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-860 was announced 20 months earlier than the RX100 V which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the TG-860 grades against the RX100 V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Sony RX100 V

 TG-860 RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Olympus TG-860

 RX100 V TG-860 
RevealedOctober 2016February 2015More modern by 20 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen resolution1229k460kClearer screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Sony RX100 V

 TG-860 RX100 V 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-860 comes with physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-860 versus the RX100 V.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-860 and RX100 V is 91 and 89 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The pic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-860 and RX100 V.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-860 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 V will render extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TG-860 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography factors
36
good MP (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
66
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Street photography advice
Sony RX100 V Street photography advice
69
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Sports photography camera
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
70
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 V Travel photography highlights
71
environment sealing
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (21mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
80
lighter than competitors in class (299 grams)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-860
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 V
48
quite wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
70
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery life (220 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-860
Vlogging with Sony RX100 V
33
quite wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone support
81
rather wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (299 grams)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Sony RX100 V
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-02-06 2016-10-06
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 224 gr (0.49 pounds) 299 gr (0.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 586
Other
Battery life 300 photos 220 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $279 $998