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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX5

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
42
Overall
40
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX5 Key Specs

Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-870
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2010
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX5 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX5, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was announced 4 years later than the WX5 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the TG-860 matches up versus the WX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Sony WX5

 TG-860 WX5 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015July 2010Fresher by 56 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Olympus TG-860

 WX5 TG-860 
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Sony WX5

 TG-860 WX5 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-860 comes with outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-860 against the WX5.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and WX5 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and WX5.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus TG-860 to provide you with extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern TG-860 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography features
Sony WX5 Portrait photography features
35
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Street photography features
Sony WX5 Street photography features
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX5 Sports photography highlights
48
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
34
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Travel photography info
Sony WX5 Travel photography info
71
weather sealing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (21mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
58
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX5 Landscape photography highlights
47
rather wide (21mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
37
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Vlogging features
Sony WX5 Vlogging features
33
rather wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic socket
32
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Sony WX5
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-02-06 2010-07-08
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Bionz
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.8"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 5.10 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 224g (0.49 pounds) 146g (0.32 pounds)
Physical 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 All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID Li-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $279 $250