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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A7S II

Portability
90 Imaging
38 Features
54 Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68 Imaging
60 Features
76 Overall
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

Olympus TG-6
(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
  • Introduced May 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-5
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Expand to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Released October 2015
  • Replaced the Sony A7S
  • Refreshed by Sony A7S III
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A7S II Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A7S II, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-6 (12MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is fairly well matched but the TG-6 (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-6 was revealed 3 years later than the A7S II and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the TG-6 matches up against the A7S II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Sony A7S II

          

          

            
 TG-6 A7S II 
ReleasedMay 2019October 2015Fresher by 44 months
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Olympus TG-6

          

          

            
 A7S II TG-6 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k1040kClearer display (+189k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Sony A7S II

          

          

            
 TG-6 A7S II 
Manual focus  More accurate focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display  Neither contains Touch display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are planning to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-6 has got outside measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Sony A7S II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-6 and the A7S II.
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A7S II size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and A7S II is 90 and 68 respectively.
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-6 and A7S II.
As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact MP but not the same sensor sizing. The TG-6 contains the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult. The more modern TG-6 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

            Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-6 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony A7S II as a Portrait photography camera
39
 manual focus
 provides face detect focus
 saves RAW formats
 lack of manual exposure
 can't use external flash
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
68
 has manual focus
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 includes face detect autofocus
 exports RAW formats
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison
 Olympus TG-6 as a Street photography camera
 Sony A7S II as a Street photography camera
64
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW formats
 environment proofing
 fixed screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 more heavy than others in class (253g)
78
 has a tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 exports RAW formats
 weather sealing
 above average ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Sports photography features
Sony A7S II Sports photography features
46
 fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides tracking focus
 environment proofing
 great battery (340 shots)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
57
 great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 includes tracking focus
 weather sealing
 very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 low battery power (370 shots)
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Travel photography highlights
Sony A7S II Travel photography highlights
68
 great battery (340 CIPA)
 environment proofing
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (25mm)
 very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 more heavy than others in class (253g)
 low resolution (12MP)
 display is not selfie friendly
49
 weather sealing
 low battery power (370 per charge)
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography factors
Sony A7S II Landscape photography factors
57
 manual focus
 fairly wide (25mm)
 very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW formats
 environment proofing
 great battery (340 per charge)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 lack of manual exposure
 low resolution (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
70
 has manual focus
 switch lenses (Sony E mount)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 above average ISO range (102,400)
 exports RAW formats
 weather sealing
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 low battery power (370 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Vlogging info
Sony A7S II Vlogging info
34
 fairly wide (25mm)
 very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detect focus
 good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 display is not selfie friendly
 does not have microphone port
 more heavy than others in class (253 grams)
35
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 includes face detect autofocus
 great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 includes microphone socket
 display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A7S II Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Sony A7S II
 Olympus Tough TG-6Sony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-6 Sony Alpha A7S II
Class Waterproof Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2019-05-22 2015-10-12
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias 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 102400
Highest boosted ISO - 409600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points 25 169
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 20.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off no built-in flash
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 253 grams (0.56 lb) 627 grams (1.38 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2993
Other
Battery life 340 images 370 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature   With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $449 $2,767