Olympus TG-870 vs Sony A700

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-870 versus Sony A700, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the TG-870 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The TG-870 was revealed 8 years later than the A700 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the TG-870 scores against the A700 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-870 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-870 comes with external 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) while the Sony A700 has dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-870 versus Sony A700 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-870 vs the A700.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TG-870 and A700 is 91 and 58 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The graphic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-870 and A700.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-870 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Olympus TG-870 will give you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher TG-870 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.