Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ50W

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung HZ50W, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the TG-4 (16MP) and the HZ50W (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-4 was unveiled 5 years later than the HZ50W and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the TG-4 matches up against the HZ50W with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-4 & Samsung HZ50W. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-4 Gallery & Samsung HZ50W Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-4 has got outside measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Samsung HZ50W has sizing of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-4 compared to the HZ50W.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-4 and HZ50W is 90 and 70 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-4 and HZ50W.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus TG-4 to deliver more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger TG-4 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.