Olympus TG-3 vs Sony A6500

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus TG-3 and Sony A6500, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the TG-3 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the TG-3 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The TG-3 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the A6500 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the TG-3 scores versus the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-3 and Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-3 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-3 enjoys outside dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-3 and Sony A6500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-3 compared to the A6500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-3 and A6500 is 90 and 81 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-3 and A6500.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-3 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6500 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.