Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony A7 II

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus TG-2 iHS and Sony A7 II, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the TG-2 iHS (12MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-2 iHS was revealed 17 months before the A7 II which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the TG-2 iHS matches up versus the A7 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS & Sony Alpha A7 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-2 iHS Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-2 iHS features outside dimensions of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony A7 II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-2 iHS and Sony A7 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-2 iHS versus the A7 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-2 iHS and A7 II is 91 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The visual below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-2 iHS and A7 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-2 iHS using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7 II will show greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older TG-2 iHS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.