Olympus TG-5 vs Sony H70

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-5 and Sony H70, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and H70 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-5 was announced 6 years later than the H70 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the TG-5 matches up vs the H70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-5 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-5 provides 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 H70 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-5 and the H70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-5 and H70 is 90 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-5 and H70.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony H70 to show extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The newer TG-5 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.