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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony QX1

Portability
90 Imaging
38 Features
51 Overall
43
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90 Imaging
63 Features
48 Overall
57

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Introduced May 2017
  • Old Model is Olympus TG-4
  • Successor is Olympus TG-6
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Revealed September 2014
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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony QX1 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-5 and Sony QX1, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the TG-5 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The TG-5 was revealed 2 years after the QX1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the TG-5 scores vs the QX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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