Clicky

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX220

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX220 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
  • Launched February 2015
  • Successor is Olympus TG-870
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2014
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX220 Overview

Below is a in depth analysis of the Olympus TG-860 and Sony WX220, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is fairly close and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The TG-860 was unveiled 12 months later than the WX220 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TG-860 scores against the WX220 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Sony WX220

 TG-860 WX220 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015February 2014More recent by 12 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Olympus TG-860

 WX220 TG-860 

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Sony WX220

 TG-860 WX220 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Display resolution460k460kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-860 offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check the Olympus TG-860 and Sony WX220 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-860 compared to the WX220.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-860 and WX220 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and WX220.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony WX220 to provide you with more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern TG-860 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX220 Portrait photography advice
36
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
37
decent MP (18MP)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Street photography features
Sony WX220 Street photography features
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
Photography Glossary

Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-860
Sports photography with Sony WX220
49
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Travel photography advice
Sony WX220 Travel photography advice
71
environment proofing
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (21mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
decent MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography information
Sony WX220 Landscape photography information
48
decently wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Vlogging details
Sony WX220 Vlogging details
33
decently wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic socket
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone socket
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Sony WX220
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Launched 2015-02-06 2014-02-12
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 224 grams (0.49 pounds) 121 grams (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 pictures 210 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $279 $198