Olympus TG-870 vs Sony A200

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus TG-870 and Sony A200, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the TG-870 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The TG-870 was manufactured 7 years later than the A200 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the TG-870 grades versus the A200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-870 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-870 has got physical dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony A200 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-870 versus the A200.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-870 and A200 is 91 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-870 and A200.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-870 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus TG-870 will give extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer TG-870 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.