Olympus TG-870 vs Sony A6400

The following is a in depth overview of the Olympus TG-870 versus Sony A6400, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the TG-870 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The TG-870 was unveiled 4 years before the A6400 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the TG-870 matches up vs the A6400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 & Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-870 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-870 offers external measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the TG-870 against the A6400.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-870 and A6400 is 91 and 83 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-870 and A6400.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-870 having a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A6400 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-870 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.