Olympus TG-320 vs Sony S950

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus TG-320 versus Sony S950, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-320 was manufactured 2 years later than the S950 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the TG-320 scores against the S950 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-320 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-320 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-320 has got external 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 S950 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-320 against the S950.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-320 and S950 is 94 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-320 and S950.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus TG-320 to produce more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher TG-320 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.