Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GX8

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GX8, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-870 (16MP) and the GX8 (20MP) is pretty close but the TG-870 (1/2.3") and GX8 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizing.

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The TG-870 was revealed 6 months after the GX8 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the TG-870 scores versus the GX8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-870 Gallery & Panasonic GX8 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-870 has got outside dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX8 has dimensions of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GX8 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-870 versus the GX8.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-870 and GX8 is 91 and 74 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-870 and GX8.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-870 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic GX8 will render greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.