Olympus TG-6 vs Sony QX1

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus TG-6 and Sony QX1, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The TG-6 was unveiled 4 years later than the QX1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the TG-6 grades vs the QX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-6 & Sony Alpha QX1. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-6 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. 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) and the Sony QX1 has dimensions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the TG-6 and the QX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-6 and QX1 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-6 and QX1.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-6 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony QX1 will render more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern TG-6 provides an advantage in sensor technology.