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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A77 II 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 A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony A77
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A77 II Overview

The following is a extended review of the Olympus TG-320 and Sony A77 II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-320 was launched 3 years prior to the A77 II which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the TG-320 grades vs the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony A77 II

 TG-320 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Olympus TG-320

 A77 II TG-320 
ReleasedMay 2014January 2012Newer by 28 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
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Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony A77 II

 TG-320 A77 II 
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-320 has got outer dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-320 and Sony A77 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-320 against the A77 II.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and A77 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-320 and A77 II.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-320 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A77 II will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged TG-320 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-320
Portrait photography with Sony A77 II
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
79
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Street photography highlights
Sony A77 II Street photography highlights
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than others (155 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Sports photography features
Sony A77 II Sports photography features
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery (150 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
bad battery life (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Travel photography camera
67
lighter than others (155 grams)
environment proofing
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (150 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
environment sealing
good MP (24MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (480 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography info
Sony A77 II Landscape photography info
39
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery (150 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
bad battery life (480 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Vlogging features
Sony A77 II Vlogging features
32
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
lighter than others (155 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
77
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic support
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony A77 II
 Olympus TG-320Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-320 Sony SLT-A77 II
Class Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Announced 2012-01-10 2014-05-21
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/250s
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), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155 gr (0.34 pounds) 647 gr (1.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1013
Other
Battery life 150 photos 480 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $0 $1,198