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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A560

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A560 Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2012
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Replaced the Sony A500
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A560 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus TG-320 and Sony A560, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-320 (14MP) and the A560 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the TG-320 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The TG-320 was released 17 months later than the A560 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the TG-320 grades vs the A560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony A560

 TG-320 A560 
IntroducedJanuary 2012August 2010Fresher by 17 months

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Olympus TG-320

 A560 TG-320 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony A560

 TG-320 A560 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-320 offers outside measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Check the Olympus TG-320 and Sony A560 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-320 versus the A560.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A560 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and A560 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-320 and A560.

Plainly, both of these cameras have the same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizing. The TG-320 includes the tinier sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging. The more modern TG-320 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography factors
Sony A560 Portrait photography factors
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
72
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-320
Street photography with Sony A560
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than competition (155 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
75
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A560 as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (150 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery power (1,050 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-320
Travel photography with Sony A560
67
lighter than competition (155g)
environment proofing
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (150 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
60
good battery power (1,050 per charge)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A560 as a Landscape photography camera
39
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery life (150 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
73
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (1,050 per charge)
two card slots
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Vlogging factors
Sony A560 Vlogging factors
32
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (155 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic socket
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony A560
 Olympus TG-320Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-320 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Type Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2012-01-10 2010-08-24
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155 gr (0.34 lbs) 599 gr (1.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 817
Other
Battery life 150 images 1050 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Dual
Launch pricing $0 $650