Olympus TG-870 vs Sony RX100 VII

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus TG-870 vs Sony RX100 VII, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-870 (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is very well matched but the TG-870 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The TG-870 was brought out 4 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the TG-870 matches up versus the RX100 VII in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-870 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-870 offers outer measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-870 and the RX100 VII.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-870 and RX100 VII is 91 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-870 and RX100 VII.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-870 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 VII will resolve more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older TG-870 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.