Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A35
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A35 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced February 2015
- Successor is Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
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Below is a complete overview of the Olympus TG-860 versus Sony A35, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the A35 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the TG-860 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) use different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe TG-860 was announced 3 years later than the A35 and that is quite a significant 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 A35 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TG-860 scores against the A35 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Sony A35
| TG-860 | A35 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | February 2015 |  | September 2011 | More recent by 42 months |
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Olympus TG-860
| A35 | TG-860 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Very accurate focus | ||
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Clearer display (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Sony A35
| TG-860 | A35 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent display size |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither contains Touch friendly display |
Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-860 has got outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony A35 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-860 compared to the A35.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and A35 is 91 and 69 respectively.
Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and A35.
All in all, the 2 cameras offer the same exact MP but different sensor measurements. The TG-860 contains the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF harder. The newer TG-860 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A35 Specifications
| Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 | Sony SLT-A35 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 | Sony SLT-A35 |
| Class | Waterproof | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Introduced | 2015-02-06 | 2011-09-20 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic VII | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 125 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 15 |
| Cross focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens focal range | 21-105mm (5.0x) | - |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.7 | - |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
| Available lenses | - | 143 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display resolution | 460 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 7.0 frames/s | 6.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) | 12.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
| 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 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| 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 | 224g (0.49 lbs) | 415g (0.91 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 74 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.3 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.7 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 763 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 300 photos | 440 photos |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | Li-50B | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Price at release | $279 | $598 |
