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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10

Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Older Model is Olympus TG-4
  • Renewed by Olympus TG-6
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Updated by Sony RX10 II
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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus TG-5 and Sony RX10, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the TG-5 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The TG-5 was unveiled 3 years after the RX10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the TG-5 matches up versus the RX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Sony RX10

 TG-5 RX10 
IntroducedMay 2017March 2014More modern by 39 months

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus TG-5

 RX10 TG-5 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1290k460kCrisper display (+830k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-5 and Sony RX10

 TG-5 RX10 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-5 has exterior dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-5 vs the RX10.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-5 and RX10 is 90 and 58 respectively.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through specifications. The picture below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-5 and RX10.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-5 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 will produce more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern TG-5 should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 Portrait photography features
39
focusing manually
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
70
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-5 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Street photography camera
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors (250 grams)
72
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-5
Sports photography with Sony RX10
46
high max fps (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
weather proofing
good battery life (420 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-5
Travel photography with Sony RX10
68
better than average battery life (340 CIPA)
weather sealing
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competitors (250 grams)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
58
good battery life (420 shots)
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-5
Landscape photography with Sony RX10
57
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
better than average battery life (340 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
63
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
good battery life (420 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-5
Vlogging with Sony RX10
34
quite wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (250g)
30
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-5 and Sony RX10
 Olympus Tough TG-5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2017-05-17 2014-03-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 1,290k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/3200s
Continuous shutter speed 20.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250g (0.55 pounds) 813g (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life 340 shots 420 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $449 $698