Olympus TG-870 vs Sony A6300
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
- 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
- Launched January 2016
- Succeeded the Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
- Introduced February 2016
- Superseded the Sony A6000
- Replacement is Sony A6500
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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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Sony A6300
| TG-870 | A6300 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus TG-870
| A6300 | TG-870 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 921k | Clearer screen (+1k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Sony A6300
| TG-870 | A6300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2016 |  | February 2016 | Similar generation |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Tilting | Tilting screen |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Olympus TG-870 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison
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).
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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.
Olympus TG-870 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony A6300 Specifications
| Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 | Sony Alpha a6300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 | Sony Alpha a6300 |
| Class | Ultracompact | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Launched | 2016-01-06 | 2016-02-03 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | TruePic VII | BIONZ X |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
| Max boosted ISO | 12800 | 51200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 125 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 425 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Sony E |
| Lens zoom range | 21-105mm (5.0x) | - |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.7 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Tilting | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 921 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 7.0 frames/s | 11.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash modes | Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) | 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 221 gr (0.49 pounds) | 404 gr (0.89 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") | 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 85 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.7 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1437 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 300 shots | 400 shots |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | Li-50B | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) | Yes |
| Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Pricing at launch | $280 | $889 |