Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 IV

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-4 versus Sony RX10 IV, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-4 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is fairly close but the TG-4 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The TG-4 was released 3 years before the RX10 IV and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the TG-4 scores versus the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-4 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-4 has got outer measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-4 versus Sony RX10 IV in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the TG-4 compared to the RX10 IV.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-4 and RX10 IV is 90 and 52 respectively.

Often, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-4 and RX10 IV.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-4 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will render more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older TG-4 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.