Olympus TG-4 vs Sony W510

In this article, we are evaluating the Olympus TG-4 versus Sony W510, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the TG-4 (16MP) and W510 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-4 was introduced 4 years after the W510 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the TG-4 scores vs the W510 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-4 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-4 features external dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony W510 has dimensions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the TG-4 versus the W510.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-4 and W510 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-4 and W510.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-4 to result in more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern TG-4 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.