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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ60

Portability
91 Imaging
41 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 front
Portability
68 Imaging
39 Features
48 Overall
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ60 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Bump 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
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-860
Panasonic FZ60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 493g - 120 x 81 x 92mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ62
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ60 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-870 versus Panasonic FZ60, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-870 (16MP) and the FZ60 (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was manufactured 3 years after the FZ60 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the TG-870 grades versus the FZ60 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Panasonic FZ60

					

					

						
 TG-870 FZ60 
RevealedJanuary 2016July 2012Newer by 43 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ60 over the Olympus TG-870

					

					

						
 FZ60 TG-870 
Manually focus  Dial precise focusing
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic FZ60

					

					

						
 TG-870 FZ60 
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither has Touch screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ60 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-870 has external measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ60 has proportions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus TG-870 versus Panasonic FZ60 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-870 against the FZ60.
Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ60 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-870 and FZ60 is 91 and 68 respectively.
Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ60 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ60 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Generally, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The image here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-870 and FZ60.
As you have seen, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same MP therefore you can expect similar quality of photos however you have to consider the age  of the products into consideration. The newer TG-870 should have an edge in sensor technology.

						Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ60 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ60 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-870 as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic FZ60 as a Portrait photography camera
36
 MP count good (16MP)
 offers face detect autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
43
 you can focus manually
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 offers face detection autofocus
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Street photography information
Panasonic FZ60 Street photography information
65
 screen tilts
 image stabilization (Optical)
 environment proofing
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 heavier than competition (221 grams)
44
 image stabilization (Optical)
 no moving screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 heavier than competitors in class (493g)
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-870 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic FZ60 as a Sports photography camera
51
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16MP)
 offers tracking focus
 environment proofing
 great battery (300 per charge)
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect autofocus
55
 great zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 offers tracking autofocus
 better than average battery pack (450 shots)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ60 Travel photography features
69
 great battery (300 shots)
 environment proofing
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 decently wide (21mm)
 heavier than competition (221g)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
57
 better than average battery pack (450 CIPA)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (25mm)
 great zoom (600mm)
 missing Time Lapse function
 heavier than competitors in class (493g)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-870
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ60
50
 decently wide (21mm)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 environment proofing
 great battery (300 shots)
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 no manual control
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
49
 you can focus manually
 quite wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 better than average battery pack (450 CIPA)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Vlogging details
Panasonic FZ60 Vlogging details
32
 decently wide (21mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 lack of mic port
 heavier than competition (221 grams)
27
 quite wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 missing external mic socket
 heavier than competitors in class (493 grams)
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic FZ60 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic FZ60
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FZ62
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-01-06 2012-07-18
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display technology - TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 13.50 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash    
AEB    
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 221 grams (0.49 lbs) 493 grams (1.09 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 120 x 81 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos 450 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $280 $350