Olympus TG-4 vs Sony A6500

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus TG-4 vs Sony A6500, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the TG-4 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the TG-4 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The TG-4 was released 18 months prior to the A6500 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the TG-4 grades against the A6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-4 and Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-4 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-4 features outer dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-4 against the A6500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-4 and A6500 is 90 and 81 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The photograph underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-4 and A6500.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-4 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6500 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older TG-4 is going to be behind in sensor tech.