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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX9V

Portability
90 Imaging
41 Features
51 Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
Portability
91 Imaging
39 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX9V Key Specs

Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-3
  • Renewed by Olympus TG-5
Sony HX9V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX9V Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX9V, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-4 (16MP) and the HX9V (16MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-4 was introduced 3 years later than the HX9V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the TG-4 matches up against the HX9V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Sony HX9V

		

		

			
 TG-4 HX9V 
IntroducedApril 2015July 2011Fresher by 46 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Olympus TG-4

		

		

			
 HX9V TG-4 
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Sony HX9V

		

		

			
 TG-4 HX9V 
Manually focus  Very exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither contains Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-4 has got outside dimensions 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 Sony HX9V has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Check out the Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX9V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-4 against the HX9V.
Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX9V size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-4 and HX9V is 90 and 91 respectively.
Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX9V top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The graphic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-4 and HX9V.
All in all, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same MP therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs but you should consider the age  of the products into consideration. The more modern TG-4 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.
	
			Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX9V sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX9V Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-4
Portrait photography with Sony HX9V
47
 manual focus
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 supports face detect focus
 supports RAW formats
 lack of manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
39
 focusing manually
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 no external flash support
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-4 Street photography information
Sony HX9V Street photography information
65
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW formats
 environment proofing
 no moving screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 heavier than average (247g)
61
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others (245 grams)
 screen is fixed
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-4 Sports photography advice
Sony HX9V Sports photography advice
48
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 supports tracking focus
 environment proofing
 good battery pack (380 shots)
 slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
44
 long zoom range (24-384mm  16.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus TG-4
Travel photography with Sony HX9V
74
 good battery pack (380 CIPA)
 environment proofing
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than average (247g)
 screen is not selfie friendly
69
 lighter than others (245 grams)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 long reach (384mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX9V Landscape photography advice
62
 manual focus
 pretty wide (25mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
 screen size is good (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 supports RAW formats
 environment proofing
 good battery pack (380 shots)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 lack of manual exposure
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
49
 focusing manually
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus TG-4
Vlogging with Sony HX9V
34
 pretty wide (25mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detect focus
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 no mic socket
 heavier than average (247g)
33
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than others (245g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 no microphone socket
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX9V Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Sony HX9V
 Olympus Tough TG-4Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-4 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2015-04-13 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 247g (0.54 lb) 245g (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $379 $328