Olympus TG-5 vs Sony TX1

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus TG-5 versus Sony TX1, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-5 (12MP) and the TX1 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the TG-5 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") have different sensor size.

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The TG-5 was manufactured 7 years after the TX1 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the TG-5 scores vs the TX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-5 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-5 has 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) while the Sony TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-5 versus Sony TX1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the TG-5 and the TX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-5 and TX1 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-5 and TX1.

To sum up, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-5 will give extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer TG-5 should have an edge in sensor innovation.