Olympus TG-320 vs Sony NEX-7

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus TG-320 versus Sony NEX-7, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-320 was brought out around the same time to the NEX-7 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the TG-320 scores versus the NEX-7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-320 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-320 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-320 provides outer measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony NEX-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-320 compared to the NEX-7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and NEX-7 is 94 and 84 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-320 and NEX-7.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-320 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-7 will render more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.