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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H400

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Released January 2016
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-860
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Revealed February 2014
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H400 Overview

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus TG-870 and Sony H400, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-870 (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is very similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was released 24 months after the H400 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the TG-870 scores versus the H400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Sony H400

 TG-870 H400 
RevealedJanuary 2016February 2014Newer by 24 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus TG-870

 H400 TG-870 

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Sony H400

 TG-870 H400 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-870 offers external dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony H400 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-870 against the H400.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-870 and H400 is 91 and 62 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The pic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-870 and H400.

As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony H400 to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger TG-870 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H400 Portrait photography highlights
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decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
40
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Street photography highlights
Sony H400 Street photography highlights
65
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition in class (221 grams)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than others (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-870
Sports photography with Sony H400
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery life (300 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
51
excellent zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-870
Travel photography with Sony H400
69
great battery life (300 shots)
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (21mm)
heavier than competition in class (221 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
53
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (1550mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (628 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography features
Sony H400 Landscape photography features
50
reasonably wide (21mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
great battery life (300 CIPA)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
44
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Vlogging info
Sony H400 Vlogging info
32
reasonably wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic support
heavier than competition in class (221g)
26
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
has microphone socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than others (628 grams)
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Sony H400
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-01-06 2014-02-13
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Bionz(R)
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1280 X 720
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 grams (0.49 lbs) 628 grams (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots 300 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $280 $268