Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus XZ-10

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus XZ-10, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was brought out 2 years after the XZ-10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the TG-870 grades versus the XZ-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-870 Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-870 has outer measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-10 has measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-870 compared to the XZ-10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-870 and XZ-10 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing technical specs. The pic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-870 and XZ-10.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus TG-870 to render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger TG-870 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.