Olympus TG-5 vs Sony TX30

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus TG-5 versus Sony TX30, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and TX30 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-5 was released 3 years after the TX30 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the TG-5 matches up vs the TX30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-5 Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-5 has exterior measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony TX30 has sizing of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Olympus TG-5 versus Sony TX30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-5 and the TX30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-5 and TX30 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The pic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-5 and TX30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony TX30 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent TG-5 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.