Olympus TG-870 vs Sony W800

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-870 and Sony W800, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-870 (16MP) and the W800 (20MP) is very similar and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was revealed 24 months after the W800 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the TG-870 grades against the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-870 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-870 comes with outside 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 W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-870 and Sony W800 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-870 compared to the W800.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-870 and W800 is 91 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-870 and W800.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony W800 to deliver extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher TG-870 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.