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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX7V

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX7V Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2016
  • Old Model is Olympus TG-860
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX7V Overview

Below, we are comparing the Olympus TG-870 versus Sony HX7V, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-870 (16MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is fairly well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was manufactured 4 years later than the HX7V and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the TG-870 scores against the HX7V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Sony HX7V

 TG-870 HX7V 
IntroducedJanuary 2016July 2011Fresher by 55 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Olympus TG-870

 HX7V TG-870 

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Sony HX7V

 TG-870 HX7V 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Display resolution921k921kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-870 provides 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) whilst the Sony HX7V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-870 against the HX7V.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-870 and HX7V is 91 and 92 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-870 and HX7V.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP and you can expect similar quality of files however you will want to take the age of the products into consideration. The more modern TG-870 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-870
Portrait photography with Sony HX7V
36
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
30
good megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Street photography details
Sony HX7V Street photography details
65
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (221g)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Sports photography highlights
Sony HX7V Sports photography highlights
51
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery (300 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX7V Travel photography highlights
69
great battery (300 shots)
environment proofing
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (21mm)
more heavy than competition in class (221g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
67
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography info
Sony HX7V Landscape photography info
50
rather wide (21mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
great battery (300 shots)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
42
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Vlogging advice
Sony HX7V Vlogging advice
32
rather wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (221 grams)
32
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Sony HX7V
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-01-06 2011-07-19
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII BIONZ
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 221g (0.49 lb) 208g (0.46 lb)
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 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 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $280 $499