Clicky

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX1

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 front
Portability
67
Imaging
32
Features
36
Overall
33

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX1 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-860
Sony HX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
  • Released April 2009
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX1 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX1, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the TG-870 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor measurements.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The TG-870 was launched 6 years later than the HX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the TG-870 grades vs the HX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Sony HX1

 TG-870 HX1 
ReleasedJanuary 2016April 2009Fresher by 82 months
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Olympus TG-870

 HX1 TG-870 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Sony HX1

 TG-870 HX1 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-870 comes with exterior dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony HX1 has sizing of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the TG-870 vs the HX1.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-870 and HX1 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading specifications. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-870 and HX1.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-870 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-870 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger TG-870 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX1 as a Portrait photography camera
36
good MP (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
27
focusing manually
can't use external flash
low MP (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Street Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Street photography factors
Sony HX1 Street photography factors
65
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
heavier than average (221g)
50
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
heavier than average (544g)
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Sports photography advice
Sony HX1 Sports photography advice
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery pack (300 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
36
great zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
low MP (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no phase detect auto focus
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Travel photography factors
Sony HX1 Travel photography factors
69
good battery pack (300 shots)
weather proof
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (21mm)
heavier than average (221g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
48
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (560mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than average (544 grams)
low MP (9MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX1 Landscape photography highlights
50
relatively wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather proof
good battery pack (300 per charge)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
39
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Vlogging advice
Sony HX1 Vlogging advice
32
relatively wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of external mic socket
heavier than average (221g)
22
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1440 x 1080 pxls)
no mic port
heavier than average (544 grams)
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Sony HX1
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-01-06 2009-04-22
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 28-560mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 9.20 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1440x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 gr (0.49 lb) 544 gr (1.20 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $280 $47,999