Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A6500

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A6500, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-6 was introduced 2 years later than the A6500 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the TG-6 scores vs the A6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-6 and Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-6 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-6 has got outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A6500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-6 and the A6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-6 and A6500 is 90 and 81 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-6 and A6500.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-6 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6500 will produce greater detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TG-6 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.