Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A6500
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2012
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
- Announced October 2016
- Older Model is Sony A6300
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On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus TG-320 and Sony A6500, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe TG-320 was brought out 5 years earlier than the A6500 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the TG-320 scores against the A6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony A6500
| TG-320 | A6500 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Olympus TG-320
| A6500 | TG-320 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2016 |  | January 2012 | Fresher by 57 months |
| Manual focus |  | Dial accurate focusing | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony A6500
| TG-320 | A6500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen |
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-320 has outside dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-320 vs the A6500.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-320 and A6500 is 94 and 81 respectively.
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through specifications. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-320 and A6500.
Plainly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-320 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6500 will show greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The older TG-320 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A6500 Specifications
| Olympus TG-320 | Sony Alpha a6500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus TG-320 | Sony Alpha a6500 |
| Type | Waterproof | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Released | 2012-01-10 | 2016-10-06 |
| Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | TruePic III+ | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
| Max boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 425 |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
| Lens focal range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | - |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.1 | - |
| Macro focus distance | 3cm | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
| Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 11.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.80 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 | 155 grams (0.34 pounds) | 453 grams (1.00 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") | 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 85 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.5 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.7 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 1405 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 150 photos | 350 photos |
| Battery type | 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 + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $0 | $1,298 |