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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony WX30

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony WX30 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
  • Announced April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-3
  • Newer Model is Olympus TG-5
Sony WX30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced July 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony WX30 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus TG-4 and Sony WX30, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-4 (16MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-4 was announced 3 years after the WX30 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the TG-4 grades versus the WX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Sony WX30

 TG-4 WX30 
AnnouncedApril 2015July 2011Newer by 46 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Olympus TG-4

 WX30 TG-4 
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Sony WX30

 TG-4 WX30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-4 features outer 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) and the Sony WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-4 compared to the WX30.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony WX30 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-4 and WX30 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony WX30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing a spec sheet. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-4 and WX30.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same megapixels therefore you should expect comparable quality of photographs but you would want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The more modern TG-4 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony WX30 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony WX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-4
Portrait photography with Sony WX30
47
focusing manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW files
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
30
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Street photography features
Sony WX30 Street photography features
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than others (247 grams)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (117g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-4
Sports photography with Sony WX30
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
good battery power (380 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Travel photography camera
74
good battery power (380 per charge)
environment proof
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others (247g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than others in class (117 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography information
Sony WX30 Landscape photography information
62
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
exports RAW files
environment proof
good battery power (380 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
43
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Vlogging information
Sony WX30 Vlogging information
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
heavier than others (247 grams)
35
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (117g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony WX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Sony WX30
 Olympus Tough TG-4Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-4 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-04-13 2011-07-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 lb) 117g (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 pictures 250 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail cost $379 $259