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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A77 II 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
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Refreshed by Olympus TG-870
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released May 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony A77
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Here, we are matching up the Olympus TG-860 and Sony A77 II, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The TG-860 was introduced 9 months later than the A77 II so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TG-860 scores vs the A77 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Sony A77 II

 TG-860 A77 II 
ReleasedFebruary 2015May 2014More recent by 9 months

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Olympus TG-860

 A77 II TG-860 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k460kClearer display (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Sony A77 II

 TG-860 A77 II 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-860 provides 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) while the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-860 versus the A77 II.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and A77 II is 91 and 62 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-860 and A77 II.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-860 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A77 II will give greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger TG-860 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography factors
Sony A77 II Portrait photography factors
36
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
79
has manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Street photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Street photography camera
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Sports photography factors
Sony A77 II Sports photography factors
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Travel photography information
Sony A77 II Travel photography information
71
weather proofing
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (21mm)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
64
environment sealing
MP count decent (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery (480 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A77 II Landscape photography highlights
48
reasonably wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
73
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
terrible battery (480 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-860
Vlogging with Sony A77 II
33
reasonably wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone socket
77
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone jack
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Olympus TG-860 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Sony A77 II
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Sony SLT-A77 II
Category Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2015-02-06 2014-05-21
Body design Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 125 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 224 grams (0.49 lb) 647 grams (1.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 480 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $279 $1,198