Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX500
Portability
94 Imaging
38 Features
33 Overall
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94 Imaging
38 Features
33 Overall
36
Portability
91 Imaging
44 Features
56 Overall
48
91 Imaging
44 Features
56 Overall
48
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
(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 WX500
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Announced April 2015
- Old Model is Sony WX350
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On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX500, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TG-320 matches up against the WX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Photography Glossary Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX500 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-320 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-320 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony WX500
| TG-320 | WX500 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Olympus TG-320
| WX500 | TG-320 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | April 2015 |  | January 2012 | More modern by 39 months |
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony WX500
| TG-320 | WX500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Absent Touch display |
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about 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") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-320 vs the WX500.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and WX500 is 94 and 91 respectively.
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The pic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-320 and WX500.
To sum up, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony WX500 to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged TG-320 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography information
Sony WX500 Portrait photography information
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Olympus TG-320 Street photography features
Sony WX500 Street photography features
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than others (155g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (236 grams)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Olympus TG-320 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX500 Sports photography highlights
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (150 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery power (360 CIPA)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Olympus TG-320 Travel photography details
Sony WX500 Travel photography details
lighter than others (155g)
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (150 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
better than average battery power (360 per charge)
lighter than average (236g)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape photography with Olympus TG-320
Landscape photography with Sony WX500
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
weather proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery pack (150 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
better than average battery power (360 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Olympus TG-320 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX500 Vlogging highlights
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
lighter than others (155 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic support
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (236 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic jack
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX500 Specifications
| Olympus TG-320 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus TG-320 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 |
| Category | Waterproof | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Launched | 2012-01-10 | 2015-04-14 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic III+ | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.1 | f/3.5-6.4 |
| Macro focus distance | 3cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen size | 2.7" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.80 m | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| 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 seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 155 grams (0.34 lb) | 236 grams (0.52 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
| 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 shots | 360 shots |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LI-42B | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $0 | $348 |
