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A very versatile tough with decent IQ

Started Jul 31, 2015 | User reviews thread
ProfHankD
OP ProfHankD Veteran Member • Posts: 9,139
Re: A very versatile tough with decent IQ

manolo wrote:

Hi,

Thanks for sharing your findings.

My main camera is a Nikon D600 and I have also an Olympus XZ-1 used as a spare camera and by the children too. I want to buy a TG-860 or TG-4 to upgrade this XZ-1 for next summer where we'll do some snorkeling. The TG-860 seems to be more fun to use with its tilting screen and wider lens, but I fear to be disappointed by its image quality which looks not as good as TG-4 one. I would hate to buy a camera that would give worse results than the aging XZ-1.

Please, give me your opinion to help be choose between TG-860 or TG-4 models.

I don't have a TG-4 to compare with, but you've got the right issue.

Honestly, the TG-4 is so far down from the other cameras I normally use that I don't see it as much better than the TG-860... but that's a personal judgement call.

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