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Is the Olympus TG-870 good for Portrait Photography?

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870
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Olympus TG-870 Portrait Photography Score

POOR
Olympus TG-870 has a score of 22 for Portrait Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait Photography is important for you, we strongly recommend you to consider the Alternative cameras listed at the bottom of this page.
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Olympus TG-870 Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis
Image Stabilization
Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper portraits
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Olympus TG-870's 16.0MP resolution is not the best in its class but you can still manage relatively large prints of your portrait shots and crop without losing too much detail.
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
It is difficult to achieve that shallow depth of field and blurry background for your portrait shots with a small sensor.
No RAW shooting capability
RAW files contains more color information compared to JPEGs, so it is easier to get a natural skin tone and colours during post processing, which is very important for portraits.
No External Flash Shoe
Use of External flash creates many creative lighting opportunities for portrait photography and built-in flashes are almost useless for portrait shots.
No Built-in Viewfinder
In the lack of a a viewfinder, holding the camera away from the body while using live view is not very stable, especial with heavy camera bodies and lenses. Besides, LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.
No Manual Focus Mode
You have to nail the focus perfectly for a good portrait shot. Compact cameras are not great at focusing at low light and complex lighting conditions, so manual focus mode is very useful at these times.
No Manual Exposure Mode
A correct exposure of portrait model is crucial. Even though modern digital cameras features advanced algorithms to calculate the right exposure, they still may fail some difficult conditions. Lack of manual exposure mode in these conditions means lot of shadow and highlight clipping.
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

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Olympus TG-870 Alternatives in Ultracompact cameras for Portrait Photography

Fujifilm XQ1

Compare TG-870 vs XQ1

12 MP | 2/3-inch CMOS X-TRANS II Sensor
25-100 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #476
Rank in Compact Cameras: #45
Fujifilm XQ1
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm XQ2

Compare TG-870 vs XQ2

12 MP | 2/3' CMOS X-TRANS II Sensor
25-100 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #477
Rank in Compact Cameras: #40
Fujifilm XQ2
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm XP130

Compare TG-870 vs XP130

16 MP | 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #461
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #37
Fujifilm FinePix XP130
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony TX66

Compare TG-870 vs TX66

18 MP | 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
26-130 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #647
Rank in Compact Cameras: #114
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 99
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon ELPH 360 HS

Compare TG-870 vs 360 HS

20 MP | 1/2.3' BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-300 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #734
Rank in Compact Cameras: #158
Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 97
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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