Olympus TG-5 vs Sony A6300

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-5 vs Sony A6300, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the TG-5 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The TG-5 was unveiled 16 months later than the A6300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the TG-5 grades against the A6300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-5 & Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-5 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-5 has physical 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) and the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-5 versus the A6300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-5 and A6300 is 90 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The photograph below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-5 and A6300.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-5 having a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6300 will deliver extra detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent TG-5 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.