Olympus TG-4 vs Sony TX7

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-4 versus Sony TX7, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the TG-4 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the TG-4 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") feature different sensor measurements.

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The TG-4 was introduced 5 years after the TX7 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the TG-4 scores vs the TX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-4 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-4 comes with 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) while the Sony TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-4 versus the TX7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-4 and TX7 is 90 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The image underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-4 and TX7.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-4 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus TG-4 will give you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent TG-4 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.