Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony A6000

Let's look closer at the Olympus TG-2 iHS and Sony A6000, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the TG-2 iHS (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The TG-2 iHS was manufactured 9 months earlier than the A6000 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the TG-2 iHS grades versus the A6000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS and Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-2 iHS Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-2 iHS comes with exterior dimensions of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-2 iHS and Sony A6000 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-2 iHS compared to the A6000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-2 iHS and A6000 is 91 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The graphic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-2 iHS and A6000.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-2 iHS due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6000 will provide extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-2 iHS will be behind in sensor technology.