Olympus TG-5 vs Sony W800

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus TG-5 versus Sony W800, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-5 was manufactured 3 years after the W800 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the TG-5 matches up against the W800 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-5 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-5 provides outer measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-5 versus the W800.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-5 and W800 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-5 and W800.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony W800 to provide extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger TG-5 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.