Olympus TG-870 vs Sony A68

Here, we are reviewing the Olympus TG-870 versus Sony A68, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the TG-870 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The TG-870 was manufactured 3 months later than the A68 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the TG-870 scores against the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 and Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-870 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll 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 A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-870 versus Sony A68 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-870 vs the A68.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-870 and A68 is 91 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-870 and A68.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-870 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A68 will render more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.