Olympus TG-870 vs Sony QX100

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-870 and Sony QX100, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-870 (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the TG-870 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-870 was revealed 2 years later than the QX100 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the TG-870 scores vs the QX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-870 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.