Kodak Sport vs Olympus TG-4

Lets examine more closely at the Kodak Sport and Olympus TG-4, both Waterproof digital cameras by companies Kodak and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Sport (12MP) and TG-4 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Sport was announced 5 years prior to the TG-4 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Sport grades versus the TG-4 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare Sport and Olympus Tough TG-4. The whole galleries are provided at Kodak Sport Gallery and Olympus TG-4 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Kodak Sport has got outer dimensions of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Olympus TG-4 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the Sport vs the TG-4.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Sport and TG-4 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Sport and TG-4.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-4 to resolve more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Sport is going to be behind in sensor technology.