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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony TX5

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony TX5 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
  • Released April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-3
  • Refreshed by Olympus TG-5
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Introduced February 2010
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony TX5 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-4 vs Sony TX5, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-4 (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the TG-4 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-4 was revealed 5 years after the TX5 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the TG-4 grades versus the TX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Sony TX5

 TG-4 TX5 
IntroducedApril 2015February 2010Newer by 63 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Olympus TG-4

 TX5 TG-4 
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Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Sony TX5

 TG-4 TX5 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-4 offers exterior measurements 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 TX5 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-4 against the TX5.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-4 and TX5 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The image underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-4 and TX5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-4 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-4 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent TG-4 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-4
Portrait photography with Sony TX5
47
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
26
has manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.4")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Street photography factors
Sony TX5 Street photography factors
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (247g)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
environment sealing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.4")
no RAW support
heavier than competitors (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-4
Sports photography with Sony TX5
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery life (380 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
33
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.4")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Travel photography information
Sony TX5 Travel photography information
74
great battery life (380 CIPA)
environment sealing
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than others in class (247g)
display is not selfie friendly
62
environment sealing
boasts touch to focus
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (148 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Landscape photography camera
62
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
great battery life (380 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
43
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Vlogging factors
Sony TX5 Vlogging factors
34
fairly wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (247 grams)
30
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
heavier than competitors (148 grams)
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Sony TX5
 Olympus Tough TG-4Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-4 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Released 2015-04-13 2010-02-18
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
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 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
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) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) 2.90 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 247 gr (0.54 lbs) 148 gr (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 style Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $379 $239