Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H400

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus TG-6 versus Sony H400, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was launched 5 years later than the H400 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the TG-6 grades versus the H400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-6 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-6 offers outer measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Sony H400 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-6 versus Sony H400 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-6 and the H400.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-6 and H400 is 90 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The photograph here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-6 and H400.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony H400 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern TG-6 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.