Olympus TG-5 vs Sony NEX-7

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-5 versus Sony NEX-7, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the TG-5 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The TG-5 was announced 5 years later than the NEX-7 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the TG-5 matches up versus the NEX-7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-5 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-5 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-5 comes with external measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-5 versus the NEX-7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-5 and NEX-7 is 90 and 84 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-5 and NEX-7.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-5 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will provide greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The newer TG-5 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.