Olympus TG-4 vs Sony A700

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-4 versus Sony A700, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the TG-4 (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the TG-4 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The TG-4 was unveiled 7 years after the A700 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TG-4 matches up vs the A700 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-4 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-4 Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-4 has exterior 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) and the Sony A700 has sizing of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the TG-4 compared to the A700.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-4 and A700 is 90 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-4 and A700.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-4 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus TG-4 will result in extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer TG-4 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.