Olympus TG-870 vs Sony A6300

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus TG-870 vs Sony A6300, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the TG-870 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-870 was released very close to the A6300 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the TG-870 matches up against the A6300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 and Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-870 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-870 offers exterior dimensions 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 Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

See the Olympus TG-870 vs Sony A6300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-870 versus the A6300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-870 and A6300 is 91 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-870 and A6300.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-870 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6300 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively.