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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony TX7

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Announced January 2016
  • Old Model is Olympus TG-860
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus TG-870 versus Sony TX7, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the TG-870 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") boast different sensor measurements.

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The TG-870 was revealed 6 years after the TX7 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the TG-870 grades vs the TX7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Sony TX7

 TG-870 TX7 
RevealedJanuary 2016January 2010More modern by 73 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Olympus TG-870

 TX7 TG-870 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Sony TX7

 TG-870 TX7 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display resolution921k921kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-870 offers exterior 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 TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-870 compared to the TX7.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-870 and TX7 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specifications. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-870 and TX7.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TG-870 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-870 will render greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher TG-870 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX7 Portrait photography highlights
36
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Street photography camera
65
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competition in class (221g)
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
more heavy than average in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Sports photography camera
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery (300 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Travel photography features
Sony TX7 Travel photography features
69
great battery (300 CIPA)
environment proof
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (21mm)
heavier than competition in class (221g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
includes touch focus
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (149 grams)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-870
Landscape photography with Sony TX7
50
pretty wide (21mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment proof
great battery (300 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Vlogging factors
Sony TX7 Vlogging factors
32
pretty wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic support
heavier than competition in class (221g)
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (149 grams)
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Sony TX7
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2016-01-06 2010-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
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 pounds) 149 gr (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $280 $300