Olympus TG-5 vs Sony HX350

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus TG-5 and Sony HX350, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-5 was released 5 months after the HX350 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the TG-5 grades against the HX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-5 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-5 enjoys outer measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-5 and Sony HX350 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-5 versus the HX350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-5 and HX350 is 90 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-5 and HX350.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony HX350 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.