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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony HX80

Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Revealed May 2017
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-4
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-6
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced March 2016
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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony HX80 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-5 vs Sony HX80, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-5 was unveiled 15 months after the HX80 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the TG-5 scores versus the HX80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Sony HX80

 TG-5 HX80 
IntroducedMay 2017March 2016More modern by 15 months
Manual focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Olympus TG-5

 HX80 TG-5 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-5 and Sony HX80

 TG-5 HX80 
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-5 enjoys outside measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-5 vs Sony HX80 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-5 and the HX80.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-5 and HX80 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The picture below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-5 and HX80.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony HX80 to show extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger TG-5 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography details
Sony HX80 Portrait photography details
39
you can focus manually
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
39
good megapixels (18MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Street photography advice
Sony HX80 Street photography advice
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors (250 grams)
70
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245g)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Sports photography features
Sony HX80 Sports photography features
46
high frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery life (340 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery power (390 shots)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Travel photography camera
68
good battery life (340 shots)
environment sealing
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competitors (250g)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
76
good battery power (390 shots)
lighter than competition (245g)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Landscape photography features
Sony HX80 Landscape photography features
57
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
good battery life (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
49
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
good battery power (390 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Vlogging advice
Sony HX80 Vlogging advice
34
fairly wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (250g)
75
quite wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (245g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of external microphone support
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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-5 and Sony HX80
 Olympus Tough TG-5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2017-05-17 2016-03-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 20.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250 gr (0.55 lb) 245 gr (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 images 390 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $449 $368