Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A77

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus TG-860 and Sony A77, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-860 was announced 3 years after the A77 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the TG-860 scores versus the A77 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 and Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-860 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-860 comes with 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) whilst the Sony A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-860 and Sony A77 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-860 against the A77.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the TG-860 and A77 is 91 and 59 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The image underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-860 and A77.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TG-860 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A77 will give more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer TG-860 will have an advantage in sensor tech.