Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX100 VII

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX100 VII, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the TG-5 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") have different sensor measurements.

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The TG-5 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the RX100 VII which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the TG-5 scores vs the RX100 VII when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-5 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-5 has got external measurements 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 RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-5 vs Sony RX100 VII in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-5 against the RX100 VII.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-5 and RX100 VII is 90 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The picture here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-5 and RX100 VII.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TG-5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 VII will result in more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged TG-5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.