Olympus TG-860 vs Sony TX30

The following is a in-depth review of the Olympus TG-860 vs Sony TX30, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is pretty comparable and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was released 19 months after the TX30 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the TG-860 grades against the TX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-860 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-860 offers external 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) and the Sony TX30 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the TG-860 compared to the TX30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and TX30 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The pic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-860 and TX30.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony TX30 to show more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent TG-860 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.