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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand 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
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-4
  • Successor is Olympus TG-6
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 III
  • New Model is Sony RX100 V
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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus TG-5 and Sony RX100 IV, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the TG-5 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-5 was introduced 24 months after the RX100 IV which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the TG-5 scores vs the RX100 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Sony RX100 IV

 TG-5 RX100 IV 
LaunchedMay 2017June 2015Newer by 24 months

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Olympus TG-5

 RX100 IV TG-5 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-5 and Sony RX100 IV

 TG-5 RX100 IV 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-5 provides outside measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-5 and Sony RX100 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the TG-5 vs the RX100 IV.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-5 and RX100 IV is 90 and 89 respectively.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-5 and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-5 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 IV will render more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer TG-5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Portrait photography camera
39
manual focus
has face detect focusing
exports RAW files
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
65
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-5 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Street photography camera
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors (250 grams)
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Sports photography factors
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography factors
46
high max frames per second (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (340 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
68
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (16.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-5
Travel photography with Sony RX100 IV
68
better than average battery power (340 shots)
environment sealing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competitors (250g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
86
lighter than others in class (298 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography info
57
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery power (340 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
74
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging factors
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic port
heavier than competitors (250g)
81
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others in class (298 grams)
does not have mic socket
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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-5 and Sony RX100 IV
 Olympus Tough TG-5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2017-05-17 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 alias 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
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 100 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 20.0 frames/s 16.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250g (0.55 pounds) 298g (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 562
Other
Battery life 340 photographs 280 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $449 $898