Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony HX90V

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-1 iHS versus Sony HX90V, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the TG-1 iHS (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-1 iHS was introduced 3 years before the HX90V and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the TG-1 iHS matches up vs the HX90V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-1 iHS has exterior dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-1 iHS versus Sony HX90V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the TG-1 iHS against the HX90V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-1 iHS and HX90V is 91 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-1 iHS and HX90V.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony HX90V to produce more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-1 iHS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.