Olympus TG-5 vs Sony WX150

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-5 vs Sony WX150, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and WX150 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-5 was announced 5 years after the WX150 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the TG-5 scores vs the WX150 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-5 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-5 comes with 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) whilst the Sony WX150 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-5 vs Sony WX150 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the TG-5 and the WX150.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TG-5 and WX150 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The image below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-5 and WX150.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony WX150 to provide you with more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger TG-5 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.