Olympus TG-870 vs Sony A99
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony A99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 6400 (Bump 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
- Superseded the Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
- Released December 2012
- Replaced the Sony A900
- Updated by Sony A99 II
Olympus TG-870 vs Sony A99 Overview
On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus TG-870 and Sony A99, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and A99 (24MP) and the TG-870 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe TG-870 was manufactured 3 years later than the A99 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the TG-870 scores against the A99 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus TG-870 vs Sony A99 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 & Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-870 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Sony A99
TG-870 | A99 | |||
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Released | January 2016 | December 2012 | Fresher by 38 months |
Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Olympus TG-870
A99 | TG-870 | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 921k | Crisper screen (+308k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Sony A99
TG-870 | A99 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen dimensions | |
Touch friendly screen | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Olympus TG-870 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-870 provides outside measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus TG-870 and Sony A99 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-870 compared to the A99.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-870 and A99 is 91 and 57 respectively.
Olympus TG-870 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The visual below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-870 and A99.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-870 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A99 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer TG-870 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony A99 Specifications
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 | Sony SLT-A99 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 | Sony SLT-A99 |
Category | Ultracompact | Advanced DSLR |
Revealed | 2016-01-06 | 2012-12-12 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VII | Bionz |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 19 |
Cross focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 21-105mm (5.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.7 | - |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 921 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | - | TFT Xtra Fine color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 7.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | - | 1/250 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 221g (0.49 pounds) | 812g (1.79 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") | 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 89 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.0 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1555 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 shots | 500 shots |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | Li-50B | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | Dual |
Price at release | $280 | $1,998 |