Olympus TG-5 vs Sony QX30

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus TG-5 and Sony QX30, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-5 was brought out 2 years later than the QX30 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the TG-5 scores against the QX30 in terms of 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-QX30. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-5 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-5 has outside dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony QX30 has sizing of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-5 against the QX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-5 and QX30 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-5 and QX30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony QX30 to give more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern TG-5 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.