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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony W560

Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Revealed May 2017
  • Old Model is Olympus TG-4
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-6
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony W560 Overview

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus TG-5 versus Sony W560, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-5 (12MP) and the W560 (14MP) is very close and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-5 was announced 6 years after the W560 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the TG-5 scores vs the W560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Sony W560

 TG-5 W560 
IntroducedMay 2017January 2011More modern by 78 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Olympus TG-5

 W560 TG-5 

Common features in the Olympus TG-5 and Sony W560

 TG-5 W560 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-5 features outer measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the TG-5 compared to the W560.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony W560 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-5 and W560 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-5 and W560.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W560 to provide you with more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher TG-5 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-5
Portrait photography with Sony W560
39
focusing manually
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
28
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Street photography features
Sony W560 Street photography features
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than others (250 grams)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W560 as a Sports photography camera
46
high frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery (340 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Travel photography features
Sony W560 Travel photography features
68
great battery (340 per charge)
environment sealing
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than others (250g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
65
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W560 as a Landscape photography camera
57
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
great battery (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
42
pretty wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Vlogging information
Sony W560 Vlogging information
34
decently wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
missing microphone port
more heavy than others (250 grams)
29
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-5 and Sony W560
 Olympus Tough TG-5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Revealed 2017-05-17 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
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 20.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 250 grams (0.55 lb) 110 grams (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $449 $139