Olympus TG-4 vs Sony A380

Its time to look closer at the Olympus TG-4 and Sony A380, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-4 (16MP) and the A380 (14MP) is very comparable but the TG-4 (1/2.3") and A380 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The TG-4 was unveiled 5 years after the A380 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the TG-4 grades versus the A380 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-4 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-4 Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-4 features external measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony A380 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the TG-4 vs the A380.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TG-4 and A380 is 90 and 68 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specifications. The image underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-4 and A380.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-4 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus TG-4 will provide extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern TG-4 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.