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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony TX9

Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs

Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost 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
  • Successor is Olympus TG-6
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Revealed July 2010
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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony TX9 Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus TG-5 and Sony TX9, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-5 (12MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is pretty close and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-5 was manufactured 6 years after the TX9 which is a fairly big difference 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 TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the TG-5 grades against the TX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Sony TX9

 TG-5 TX9 
RevealedMay 2017July 2010Newer by 84 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Olympus TG-5

 TX9 TG-5 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-5 and Sony TX9

 TG-5 TX9 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-5 comes with outer dimensions 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 TX9 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-5 against the TX9.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-5 and TX9 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The image here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-5 and TX9.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos however you should always factor the age of the cameras into account. The more modern TG-5 should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Portrait photography camera
39
manual focus
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
27
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Street photography details
Sony TX9 Street photography details
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than average in class (250g)
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than average in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Sports photography camera
46
high max frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Travel photography advice
Sony TX9 Travel photography advice
68
good battery (340 CIPA)
environment sealing
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than average in class (250 grams)
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
60
comes with focus via touch
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (149 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Landscape photography information
Sony TX9 Landscape photography information
57
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
41
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-5
Vlogging with Sony TX9
34
quite wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of external mic jack
heavier than average in class (250 grams)
32
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
heavier than average in class (149g)
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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-5 and Sony TX9
 Olympus Tough TG-5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Launched 2017-05-17 2010-07-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 20.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250 grams (0.55 lbs) 149 grams (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $449 $799