Olympus TG-5 vs Sony A77 II

Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus TG-5 and Sony A77 II, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the TG-5 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The TG-5 was brought out 3 years after the A77 II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the TG-5 matches up versus the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-5 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-5 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-5 offers outside dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-5 and Sony A77 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the TG-5 versus the A77 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-5 and A77 II is 90 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The pic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-5 and A77 II.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A77 II will provide greater detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger TG-5 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.