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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX50V

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
Portability
89
Imaging
45
Features
57
Overall
49

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX50V Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2016
  • Older Model is Olympus TG-860
Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Released April 2013
  • Replaced the Sony HX30V
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX50V Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus TG-870 and Sony HX50V, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-870 (16MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was manufactured 2 years after the HX50V which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the TG-870 matches up against the HX50V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Sony HX50V

 TG-870 HX50V 
ReleasedJanuary 2016April 2013Newer by 33 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Olympus TG-870

 HX50V TG-870 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Sony HX50V

 TG-870 HX50V 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution921k921kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX50V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-870 has got outer measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-870 against the HX50V.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX50V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TG-870 and HX50V is 91 and 89 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX50V top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX50V Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The picture here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-870 and HX50V.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony HX50V to resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern TG-870 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX50V sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX50V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX50V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX50V as a Portrait photography camera
36
decent MP (16MP)
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
51
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX50V as a Street photography camera
65
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competition (221g)
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (272 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Sports photography info
Sony HX50V Sports photography info
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery life (300 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
58
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
great battery power (400 CIPA)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX50V as a Travel photography camera
69
better than average battery life (300 per charge)
weather proofing
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (21mm)
more heavy than competition (221g)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
71
great battery power (400 per charge)
lighter than average (272g)
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5 )
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography information
Sony HX50V Landscape photography information
50
rather wide (21mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
weather proofing
better than average battery life (300 CIPA)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
54
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
great battery power (400 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5 )
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX50V as a Vlogging camera
32
rather wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than competition (221 grams)
34
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (272 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5 )
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX50V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Sony HX50V
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2016-01-06 2013-04-24
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 2920
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.5 - 6.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - XtraFine LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 221 gr (0.49 lb) 272 gr (0.60 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 400 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $280 $439