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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H50

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H50 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
  • Announced May 2019
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-5
Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H50 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-6 and Sony H50, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and H50 (9MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was announced 10 years later than the H50 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the TG-6 scores versus the H50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Sony H50

 TG-6 H50 
IntroducedMay 2019January 2009More recent by 126 months
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Olympus TG-6

 H50 TG-6 

Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Sony H50

 TG-6 H50 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-6 has outside measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Sony H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-6 and the H50.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H50 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-6 and H50 is 90 and 69 respectively.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The visual below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-6 and H50.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-6 to render extra detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The younger TG-6 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography information
Sony H50 Portrait photography information
40
focusing manually
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
27
manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Street photography camera
Sony H50 as a Street photography camera
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than average (253g)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competitors (547 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-6
Sports photography with Sony H50
47
high max fps (20.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery life (340 per charge)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
32
amazing zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H50 as a Travel photography camera
68
good battery life (340 per charge)
weather sealing
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than average (253g)
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
44
has built in flash
great zoom (465mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (547 grams)
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography factors
Sony H50 Landscape photography factors
57
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery life (340 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
34
manual focus
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Vlogging factors
Sony H50 Vlogging factors
34
decently wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than average (253g)
19
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
does not have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than competitors (547 grams)
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Sony H50
 Olympus Tough TG-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2019-05-22 2009-01-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 9MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 31-465mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.7-4.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 20.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 9.10 m
Flash options Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 253 gr (0.56 lbs) 547 gr (1.21 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $449 $80