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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX5

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX5 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
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Old Model is Olympus TG-860
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released June 2010
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX5, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the TG-870 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-870 was released 5 years later than the HX5 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TG-870 matches up versus the HX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Sony HX5

 TG-870 HX5 
ReleasedJanuary 2016June 2010Fresher by 68 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Olympus TG-870

 HX5 TG-870 

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Sony HX5

 TG-870 HX5 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-870 provides external dimensions 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 HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-870 against the HX5.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-870 and HX5 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-870 and HX5.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-870 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus TG-870 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The fresher TG-870 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography details
Sony HX5 Portrait photography details
36
MP count decent (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
19
no manual focus
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-870
Street photography with Sony HX5
65
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (221 grams)
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Sports photography info
Sony HX5 Sports photography info
51
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery life (300 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Travel photography camera
69
great battery life (300 CIPA)
environment proof
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (21mm)
heavier than competition in class (221g)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
60
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography features
Sony HX5 Landscape photography features
50
rather wide (21mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
environment proof
great battery life (300 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
37
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX5 as a Vlogging camera
32
rather wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (221 grams)
31
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic support
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Sony HX5
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-01-06 2010-06-16
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 gr (0.49 pounds) 200 gr (0.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $280 $275