Olympus TG-860 vs Sony W220

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-860 vs Sony W220, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and W220 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was released 6 years later than the W220 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TG-860 matches up against the W220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-860 Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-860 offers outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony W220 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-860 vs Sony W220 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-860 versus the W220.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and W220 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-860 and W220.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus TG-860 to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern TG-860 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.