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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GX9

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GX9 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Released January 2016
  • Older Model is Olympus TG-860
Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Revealed February 2018
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GX9 Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic GX9, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-870 (16MP) and the GX9 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the TG-870 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizes.

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The TG-870 was launched 3 years prior to the GX9 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TG-870 grades vs the GX9 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Panasonic GX9

 TG-870 GX9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus TG-870

 GX9 TG-870 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2016More recent by 25 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen resolution1240k921kCrisper screen (+319k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic GX9

 TG-870 GX9 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-870 features exterior measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic GX9 has sizing of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-870 versus the GX9.

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GX9 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-870 and GX9 is 91 and 82 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-870 and GX9.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-870 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GX9 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older TG-870 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography information
Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography information
36
megapixel count good (16MP)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
76
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-870
Street photography with Panasonic GX9
65
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than competitors (221 grams)
84
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
provides focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Sports photography details
Panasonic GX9 Sports photography details
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery pack (300 per charge)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
72
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GX9 Travel photography highlights
69
great battery pack (300 shots)
weather proof
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (21mm)
heavier than competitors (221g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
connects via bluetooth
provides focus via touch
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
bad battery (260 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography information
Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography information
50
relatively wide (21mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
great battery pack (300 per charge)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
77
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
bad battery (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Vlogging info
Panasonic GX9 Vlogging info
32
relatively wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have external mic support
heavier than competitors (221 grams)
35
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic GX9
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Category Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2016-01-06 2018-02-13
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 125 200
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.7 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 921k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 221 grams (0.49 pounds) 407 grams (0.90 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9")
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 photographs 260 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $280 $1,000