Olympus TG-870 vs Sony WX80

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus TG-870 vs Sony WX80, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-870 (16MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was brought out 3 years later than the WX80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the TG-870 scores against the WX80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-870 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-870 has got outside measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the TG-870 compared to the WX80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-870 and WX80 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-870 and WX80.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution therefore you should expect similar quality of pictures however you would want to factor the release date of the products into consideration. The younger TG-870 will have an edge in sensor innovation.