Olympus TG-4 vs Sony TX5

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-4 Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

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).

Check out the Olympus TG-4 vs Sony TX5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.