Olympus TG-4 vs Sony W650

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus TG-4 vs Sony W650, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-4 (16MP) and the W650 (16MP) is pretty similar and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-4 was released 3 years later than the W650 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the TG-4 grades versus the W650 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-4 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-4 features outer measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-4 versus the W650.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-4 and W650 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-4 and W650.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of images though you have to consider the age of the products into consideration. The younger TG-4 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.