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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX5

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX5 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
  • Announced January 2012
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2010
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX5 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX5, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-320 (14MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is relatively similar and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-320 was launched 19 months after the WX5 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the TG-320 grades vs the WX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony WX5

 TG-320 WX5 
LaunchedJanuary 2012July 2010Newer by 19 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Olympus TG-320

 WX5 TG-320 
Screen dimension2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony WX5

 TG-320 WX5 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-320 comes with 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) while the Sony WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the TG-320 against the WX5.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-320 and WX5 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The image here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-320 and WX5.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus TG-320 to offer more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern TG-320 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography information
Sony WX5 Portrait photography information
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-320
Street photography with Sony WX5
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-320
Sports photography with Sony WX5
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery (150 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Travel photography features
Sony WX5 Travel photography features
67
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
environment proofing
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery (150 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-320
Landscape photography with Sony WX5
39
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery (150 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
37
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
no manual mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Vlogging advice
Sony WX5 Vlogging advice
32
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (155g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
32
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony WX5
 Olympus TG-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-10 2010-07-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.8 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 5.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
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 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155g (0.34 pounds) 146g (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-42B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $0 $250