Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A65

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A65, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-320 was brought out 2 months later than the A65 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the TG-320 matches up against the A65 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-320 & Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-320 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-320 has got outer measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-320 versus the A65.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-320 and A65 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-320 and A65.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-320 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A65 will show extra detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively.