Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX100 V

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX100 V, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-4 (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is fairly comparable but the TG-4 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-4 was released 18 months before the RX100 V making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the TG-4 scores vs the RX100 V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-4 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-4 features outside dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX100 V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-4 versus the RX100 V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-4 and RX100 V is 90 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-4 and RX100 V.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-4 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 V will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-4 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.