Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS 7D Mark II and the Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II was introduced in September 2014 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 was introduced in February 2015. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS 7D Mark II over Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 over Canon EOS 7D Mark II.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 have 3.0" screens with 1,040k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively. Canon EOS 7D Mark II has a Fixed screen Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder on Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Canon EOS 7D Mark II has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage and 1x (0.63x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II features a 20.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.4 x 15 mm and a total area of 336 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 16,000 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 6,400.

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II is equipped with Dual DIGIC 6 processor and can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4104 x 2736 (M-Raw), 3648 x 2432, 2736 x 1824, 1920 x 1080, 720 x 480 with 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 is equipped with TruePic VII processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS 7D Mark II it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 nothing can be done.

Built-in GPS

Cameras have built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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Built-in Wi-Fi on Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS 7D Mark II has a Mini HDMI and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS 7D Mark II comes with LP-E6N battery pack with battery life of 670 shots and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 comes with Li-50B battery pack with battery life of 300 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS 7D Mark II has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) and one for CompactFlash (UDMA 7). Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS 7D Mark II has Electronically Controlled Vertical-travel Mechanical Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Canon EOS 7D Mark II, and up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860. Canon EOS 7D Mark II can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS 7D Mark II has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 65 (65 cross-type) focusing points and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 has . Canon EOS 7D Mark II has detection range from -3 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS 7D Mark II ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Canon EOS 7D Mark II. You can also do exposure lock and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS 7D Mark II and exposure bracketing on Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m on Canon EOS 7D Mark II and 4.00 m at ISO 1600 on Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860. Canon EOS 7D Mark II also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Canon EOS 7D Mark II.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II body has dimensions of 149 x 112 x 78 mm (5.87 x 4.41 x 3.07") and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 body has dimensions of 110 x 64 x 28 mm (4.33 x 2.52 x 1.1"). Canon EOS 7D Mark II weighs 910 g (2.01 lb / 32.10 oz) and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 weighs 224 g (0.49 lb / 7.90 oz).

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860

149 mm

112 mm

110 mm

64 mm

112 mm

64 mm

78 mm

28 mm