Olympus TG-5 vs Sony A850

Here is a extensive analysis of the Olympus TG-5 and Sony A850, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and A850 (25MP) and the TG-5 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) feature different sensor measurements.

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The TG-5 was unveiled 7 years later than the A850 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the TG-5 scores against the A850 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-5 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-5 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-5 offers outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-5 against the A850.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-5 and A850 is 90 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-5 and A850.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-5 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A850 will produce greater detail having an extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer TG-5 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.