Olympus TG-860 vs Sony S950

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-860 versus Sony S950, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and S950 (10MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was unveiled 6 years later than the S950 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the TG-860 matches up versus the S950 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-860 Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-860 provides outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-860 versus Sony S950 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the TG-860 compared to the S950.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and S950 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-860 and S950.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-860 to give more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The younger TG-860 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.