Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A6100

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus TG-320 and Sony A6100, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-320 was manufactured 8 years prior to the A6100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the TG-320 matches up versus the A6100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-320 & Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-320 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-320 has got external measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-320 and the A6100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-320 and A6100 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The photograph here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-320 and A6100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-320 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6100 will render more detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older TG-320 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.