Olympus TG-4 vs Sony A58

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-4 and Sony A58, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-4 (16MP) and the A58 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the TG-4 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-4 was announced 17 months after the A58 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the TG-4 matches up against the A58 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-4 & Sony SLT-A58. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-4 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-4 has got outside dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has sizing of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-4 versus the A58.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the TG-4 and A58 is 90 and 68 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The picture below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-4 and A58.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-4 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A58 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent TG-4 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.