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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX1R II 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
  • Updated by Olympus TG-870
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Revealed October 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX1R
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX1R II Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus TG-860 versus Sony RX1R II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) have different sensor size.

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The TG-860 was manufactured 8 months prior to the RX1R II so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the TG-860 grades versus the RX1R II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Sony RX1R II

 TG-860 RX1R II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Olympus TG-860

 RX1R II TG-860 
RevealedOctober 2015February 2015More modern by 8 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display resolution1229k460kSharper display (+769k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Sony RX1R II

 TG-860 RX1R II 
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-860 features outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-860 vs the RX1R II.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and RX1R II is 91 and 78 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The pic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and RX1R II.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-860 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony RX1R II will provide you with more detail due to its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged TG-860 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography details
Sony RX1R II Portrait photography details
36
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
85
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
great MP (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Street photography factors
Sony RX1R II Street photography factors
69
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
73
has a tilting screen
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competitors in class (507g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX1R II Sports photography highlights
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
63
great MP (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-860
Travel photography with Sony RX1R II
71
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (21mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
great MP (42 megapixels)
great max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse recording
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
more heavy than competitors in class (507 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-860
Landscape photography with Sony RX1R II
48
really wide (21mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
68
focusing manually
great max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
great MP (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
low battery pack (220 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Vlogging information
Sony RX1R II Vlogging information
33
really wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
34
great max aperture (f2.0)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone support
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competitors in class (507g)
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Sony RX1R II
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-02-06 2015-10-13
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 42 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 7952 x 5304
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 125 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 35mm (1x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm 14cm
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/4000 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 224 gr (0.49 lbs) 507 gr (1.12 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 97
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 3204
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 (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $279 $3,300