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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2100

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2100 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 S2100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2100 Overview

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Olympus TG-860 and Sony S2100, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TG-860 was launched 5 years after the S2100 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TG-860 scores vs the S2100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Sony S2100

 TG-860 S2100 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2010More modern by 62 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Olympus TG-860

 S2100 TG-860 

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Sony S2100

 TG-860 S2100 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-860 features external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony S2100 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-860 compared to the S2100.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2100 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and S2100 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-860 and S2100.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-860 to give you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern TG-860 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2100 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony S2100 as a Portrait photography camera
36
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Street photography camera
Sony S2100 as a Street photography camera
69
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
46
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-860
Sports photography with Sony S2100
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-860
Travel photography with Sony S2100
71
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (21mm)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
50
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony S2100 as a Landscape photography camera
48
really wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
27
nice screen size (3 inches)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Vlogging info
Sony S2100 Vlogging info
33
really wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic port
22
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic support
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S2100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Sony S2100
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-02-06 2010-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 224 grams (0.49 pounds) 167 grams (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $279 $0