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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A6300

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2012
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Older Model is Sony A6000
  • Later Model is Sony A6500
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Olympus TG-320 versus Sony A6300, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The TG-320 was launched 5 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the TG-320 scores against the A6300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony A6300

 TG-320 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus TG-320

 A6300 TG-320 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016January 2012Fresher by 49 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony A6300

 TG-320 A6300 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-320 features physical dimensions 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 A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-320 compared to the A6300.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the TG-320 and A6300 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-320 and A6300.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-320 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A6300 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older TG-320 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography features
Sony A6300 Portrait photography features
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
80
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-320
Street photography with Sony A6300
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lighter than competition (155 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
79
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (150 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
75
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Travel photography information
Sony A6300 Travel photography information
67
lighter than competition (155g)
environment proof
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery power (150 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
76
weather proof
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography factors
Sony A6300 Landscape photography factors
39
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery power (150 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proof
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Vlogging details
Sony A6300 Vlogging details
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (155g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
35
has face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic support
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony A6300
 Olympus TG-320Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-320 Sony Alpha a6300
Class Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2012-01-10 2016-02-03
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ X
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 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 425
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
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) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155g (0.34 lb) 404g (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1437
Other
Battery life 150 shots 400 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $0 $889