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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony WX50

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
42 Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony WX50 Key Specs

Olympus TG-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 111 x 67 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2013
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony WX50 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-2 iHS and Sony WX50, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the TG-2 iHS (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-2 iHS was announced 18 months after the WX50 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TG-2 iHS grades against the WX50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-2 iHS over the Sony WX50

		

		

			
 TG-2 iHS WX50 
RevealedJune 2013January 2012More modern by 18 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution610k461kCrisper display (+149k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Olympus TG-2 iHS

		

		

			
 WX50 TG-2 iHS 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-2 iHS and Sony WX50

		

		

			
 TG-2 iHS WX50 
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither offers Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-2 iHS offers exterior dimensions of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the TG-2 iHS vs the WX50.
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony WX50 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-2 iHS and WX50 is 91 and 96 respectively.
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-2 iHS and WX50.
As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX50 to deliver greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer TG-2 iHS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.
	
			Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-2 iHS Portrait photography advice
Sony WX50 Portrait photography advice
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 offers face detect focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 MP count low (12MP)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
34
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 comes with face detection focusing
 manual focus not available
 no manual mode
 can't use external flash
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-2 iHS Street photography details
Sony WX50 Street photography details
61
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
63
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average in class (117 grams)
 screen is fixed
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-2 iHS Sports photography advice
Sony WX50 Sports photography advice
40
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers tracking focus
 environment proof
 better than average battery (350 CIPA)
 low fps (5.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
44
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus TG-2 iHS
Travel photography with Sony WX50
68
 better than average battery (350 CIPA)
 environment proof
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great maximum aperture (f2.0)
 no Timelapse recording
 MP count low (12MP)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
69
 lighter than average in class (117 grams)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 really wide (25mm)
 no Time Lapse function
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-2 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony WX50
46
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great maximum aperture (f2.0)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 better than average battery (350 per charge)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 manual mode not available
 MP count low (12MP)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 no Timelapse recording
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 really wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
 small screen (2.7")
 no manual mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus TG-2 iHS
Vlogging with Sony WX50
36
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great maximum aperture (f2.0)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detect focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 no microphone support
35
 really wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detection focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than average in class (117 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 no external mic support
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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony WX50 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-2 iHS and Sony WX50
 Olympus Tough TG-2 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-06-28 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 610 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen technology OLED Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range - 5.30 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 230g (0.51 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 67 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 240 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-90B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 and 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $380 $250