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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony W650

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Launched April 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-3
  • Updated by Olympus TG-5
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony W650 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Sony W650

 TG-4 W650 
RevealedApril 2015January 2012More recent by 40 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Olympus TG-4

 W650 TG-4 

Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Sony W650

 TG-4 W650 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony W650 size comparison

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

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography factors
Sony W650 Portrait photography factors
47
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Street photography details
Sony W650 Street photography details
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (247 grams)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (124 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Sports photography factors
Sony W650 Sports photography factors
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery life (380 shots)
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W650 as a Travel photography camera
74
good battery life (380 per charge)
environment sealing
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition (247 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition (124g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-4
Landscape photography with Sony W650
62
has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery life (380 CIPA)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
43
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Vlogging factors
Sony W650 Vlogging factors
34
quite wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than competition (247 grams)
33
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
lighter than competition (124g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Sony W650
 Olympus Tough TG-4Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-4 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-04-13 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 247g (0.54 pounds) 124g (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images 220 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $379 $140