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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX66

Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97 Imaging
41 Features
51 Overall
45

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Released February 2012
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX66 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus TG-320 versus Sony TX66, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and TX66 (18MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-320 was revealed at a similar time to the TX66 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the TG-320 scores versus the TX66 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony TX66

		

		

			
 TG-320 TX66 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Olympus TG-320

		

		

			
 TX66 TG-320 
Manually focus  Dial exact focus
Screen dimensions3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k230kSharper screen (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony TX66

		

		

			
 TG-320 TX66 
ReleasedJanuary 2012February 2012Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-320 features exterior measurements 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 TX66 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus TG-320 versus Sony TX66 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-320 against the TX66.
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX66 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and TX66 is 94 and 97 respectively.
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-320 and TX66.
Clearly, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony TX66 to render greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively.
	
			Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography information
Sony TX66 Portrait photography information
33
 good megapixels (14MP)
 includes face detect autofocus
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
41
 you can focus manually
 MP count decent (18MP)
 supports face detection autofocus
 manual exposure not available
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
Photography Glossary
Street Comparison
 Olympus TG-320 as a Street photography camera
 Sony TX66 as a Street photography camera
66
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 lighter than competition (155 grams)
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
64
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers touch focus
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Sports photography highlights
Sony TX66 Sports photography highlights
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (14MP)
 includes tracking focus
 environment proofing
 max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 bad battery (150 shots)
 lacks phase detect autofocus
49
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (18MP)
 supports tracking autofocus
 good battery (250 shots)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus TG-320
Travel photography with Sony TX66
67
 lighter than competition (155g)
 environment proofing
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 bad battery (150 per charge)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
72
 good battery (250 shots)
 offers touch focus
 MP count decent (18 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (26mm)
 does not have Timelapse recording
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography features
Sony TX66 Landscape photography features
39
 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (14MP)
 environment proofing
 manual focus not available
 cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is small (2.7 inches)
 manual mode not available
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 bad battery (150 per charge)
 lack of Timelapse mode
51
 you can focus manually
 reasonably wide (26mm)
 screen size is decent (3.3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (18MP)
 good battery (250 CIPA)
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 manual exposure not available
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging features
Sony TX66 Vlogging features
32
 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detect autofocus
 lighter than competition (155 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of microphone jack
36
 reasonably wide (26mm)
 has touchscreen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 does not have external microphone support
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony TX66
 Olympus TG-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Launched 2012-01-10 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3.3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 5.80 m 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 pounds) 109g (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 150 pictures 250 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $0 $350