Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A900

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus TG-6 versus Sony A900, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and A900 (25MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) have different sensor size.

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The TG-6 was manufactured 10 years later than the A900 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TG-6 scores vs the A900 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-6 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-6 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-6 offers outside dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Sony A900 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-6 versus Sony A900 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-6 compared to the A900.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-6 and A900 is 90 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-6 and A900.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-6 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A900 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern TG-6 should have a benefit in sensor tech.