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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony QX30

Portability
91 Imaging
41 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony QX30 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
  • Released January 2016
  • Old Model is Olympus TG-860
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Launched September 2014
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-870 and Sony QX30, 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 QX30 (20MP) is very close and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TG-870 was unveiled 17 months later than the QX30 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TG-870 matches up against the QX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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