Olympus TG-5 vs Sony WX80

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-5 vs Sony WX80, former being 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 WX80 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-5 was unveiled 4 years later than the WX80 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the TG-5 grades vs the WX80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-5 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-5 provides outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony WX80 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-5 vs Sony WX80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-5 against the WX80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-5 and WX80 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The graphic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-5 and WX80.

To sum up, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony WX80 to provide you with more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher TG-5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.