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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony QX10

Portability
91 Imaging
41 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96 Imaging
42 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony QX10 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Increase 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
  • Older Model is Olympus TG-860
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Introduced September 2013
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony QX10 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus TG-870 versus Sony QX10, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-870 (16MP) and the QX10 (18MP) is very comparable and both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was launched 2 years later than the QX10 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the TG-870 matches up against the QX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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