Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A7S
Portability
90 Imaging
38 Features
54 Overall
44
90 Imaging
38 Features
54 Overall
44
Portability
77 Imaging
59 Features
73 Overall
64
77 Imaging
59 Features
73 Overall
64
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A7S Key Specs
Olympus TG-6
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(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
- 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
- Revealed May 2019
- Succeeded the Olympus TG-5
Sony A7S
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- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 409600
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
- Released April 2014
- Updated by Sony A7S II
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Below, we are comparing the Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A7S, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-6 (12MP) and the A7S (12MP) is very close but the TG-6 (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) feature totally different sensor measurements.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe TG-6 was revealed 5 years after the A7S which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the TG-6 scores against the A7S in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-6 & Sony Alpha A7S. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-6 Gallery & Sony A7S Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Sony A7S
| TG-6 | A7S | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | May 2019 |  | April 2014 | More modern by 63 months |
Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Olympus TG-6
| A7S | TG-6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 1230k |  | 1040k | Sharper display (+190k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Sony A7S
| TG-6 | A7S | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very accurate focus | ||
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither comes with Touch friendly display |
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-6 comes with outside measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Sony A7S has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-6 vs the A7S.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and A7S is 90 and 77 respectively.
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-6 and A7S.
As you can see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The TG-6 has got the smaller sensor which will make getting shallower DOF more difficult. The fresher TG-6 will have an advantage in sensor technology.
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography features
Sony A7S Portrait photography features
has manual focus
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
you can focus manually
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Olympus TG-6 Street photography details
Sony A7S Street photography details
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors in class (253 grams)
tilting screen
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
lighter than competitors in class (489 grams)
above average high ISO (409,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports photography with Sony A7S
high fps (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery (340 shots)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
bad battery (360 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Olympus TG-6 Travel photography information
Sony A7S Travel photography information
better than average battery (340 per charge)
environment sealing
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competitors in class (253 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lighter than competitors in class (489 grams)
environment sealing
bad battery (360 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A7S Landscape photography highlights
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
better than average battery (340 shots)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
big sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (409,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
bad battery (360 CIPA)
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Vlogging with Sony A7S
pretty wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (253 grams)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone socket
lighter than competitors in class (489 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A7S Specifications
| Olympus Tough TG-6 | Sony Alpha A7S | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus Tough TG-6 | Sony Alpha A7S |
| Class | Waterproof | Pro Mirrorless |
| Revealed | 2019-05-22 | 2014-04-06 |
| Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | TruePic VIII | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.8 x 23.9mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 855.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4240 x 2832 |
| Highest native ISO | 12800 | 409600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 25 | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
| Lens focal range | 25-100mm (4.0x) | - |
| Maximal aperture | f/2.0-4.9 | - |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
| Total lenses | - | 121 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 1,040k dots | 1,230k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 20.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | - | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off | no built-in flash |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC | 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps) |
| Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| 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 | 253g (0.56 lbs) | 489g (1.08 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 87 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.9 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.2 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 3702 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 340 images | 360 images |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LI-92B | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
| Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail price | $449 | $1,998 |