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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony T900

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony T900 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Push 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
  • Previous Model is Olympus TG-860
Sony T900
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony T900 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-870 versus Sony T900, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and T900 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was launched 6 years later than the T900 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TG-870 scores vs the T900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Sony T900

 TG-870 T900 
IntroducedJanuary 2016February 2009More recent by 84 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Olympus TG-870

 T900 TG-870 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k921kClearer display (+1k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Sony T900

 TG-870 T900 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-870 has external dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony T900 has sizing of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the TG-870 vs the T900.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony T900 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-870 and T900 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-870 and T900.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-870 to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger TG-870 will have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography factors
Sony T900 Portrait photography factors
36
good megapixels (16MP)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
27
focusing manually
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-870
Street photography with Sony T900
65
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (221g)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-870
Sports photography with Sony T900
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
has tracking focus
environment proof
great battery life (300 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-870
Travel photography with Sony T900
69
great battery life (300 per charge)
environment proof
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (21mm)
more heavy than competition in class (221g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
51
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography highlights
Sony T900 Landscape photography highlights
50
quite wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
environment proof
great battery life (300 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
36
focusing manually
bigger than average screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Vlogging camera
Sony T900 as a Vlogging camera
32
quite wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
missing microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (221 grams)
28
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Sony T900
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2016-01-06 2009-02-17
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3.5"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 gr (0.49 lb) 143 gr (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $280 $300