Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus SZ-11 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.

Olympus SZ-11 was introduced in July 2011 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 Olympus SZ-11 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 Olympus SZ-11.

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

Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 have 3.0" screens with 460k dot resolution. Olympus SZ-11 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.

Olympus SZ-11 features a 14 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 1,600. 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.

Olympus SZ-11 is equipped with TruePic III+ processor and can take pictures up to 4288 x 3216 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4288 x 2416, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 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.

Olympus SZ-11 has an image stabilization.

Built-in GPS on Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 has a 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 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Olympus SZ-11 has an HDMI and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Olympus SZ-11 comes with LI-50B battery pack with battery life of 200 shots and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 comes with Li-50B battery pack with battery life of 300 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus SZ-11, and up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860. Cameras can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 9.30 m @ ISO 1600 on Olympus SZ-11 and 4.00 m at ISO 1600 on Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860..

Olympus SZ-11 body has dimensions of 106 x 69 x 40 mm (4.17 x 2.72 x 1.57") and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 body has dimensions of 110 x 64 x 28 mm (4.33 x 2.52 x 1.1"). Olympus SZ-11 weighs 226 g (0.50 lb / 7.97 oz) and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 weighs 224 g (0.49 lb / 7.90 oz).

Olympus SZ-11

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860

106 mm

69 mm

110 mm

64 mm

69 mm

64 mm

40 mm

28 mm