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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched May 2017
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-4
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-6
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • Successor is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the TG-5 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The TG-5 was introduced 24 months later than the RX10 II which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the TG-5 grades against the RX10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Sony RX10 II

 TG-5 RX10 II 
IntroducedMay 2017June 2015Fresher by 24 months

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus TG-5

 RX10 II TG-5 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kSharper screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-5 and Sony RX10 II

 TG-5 RX10 II 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-5 features outside measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-5 and the RX10 II.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-5 and RX10 II is 90 and 58 respectively.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-5 and RX10 II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-5 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 II will provide you with greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent TG-5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Portrait photography camera
39
focusing manually
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
no manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
71
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-5
Street photography with Sony RX10 II
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (250 grams)
72
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
46
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery (340 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
68
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Travel photography details
Sony RX10 II Travel photography details
68
better than average battery (340 per charge)
weather proofing
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition in class (250g)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
56
environment proof
MP count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-5
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
57
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery (340 shots)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
62
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
environment proof
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Vlogging details
Sony RX10 II Vlogging details
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing external mic support
heavier than competition in class (250g)
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-5 and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus Tough TG-5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2017-05-17 2015-06-10
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 dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 100 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 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
Auto exposure 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 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 250 grams (0.55 pounds) 813 grams (1.79 pounds)
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 All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life 340 images 400 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 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
Cost at launch $449 $998