Olympus TG-6 vs Sony HX350
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced May 2019
- Replaced the Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Revealed December 2016
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Following is a extended overview of the Olympus TG-6 and Sony HX350, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe TG-6 was released 2 years after the HX350 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the TG-6 matches up versus the HX350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-6 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Sony HX350
| TG-6 | HX350 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | May 2019 |  | December 2016 | More modern by 30 months |
| Display resolution | 1040k |  | 922k | Sharper display (+118k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Olympus TG-6
| HX350 | TG-6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Sony HX350
| TG-6 | HX350 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial exact focusing | ||
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display size |
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Absent Touch display |
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-6 enjoys outer measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-6 compared to the HX350.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-6 and HX350 is 90 and 62 respectively.
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-6 and HX350.
As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX350 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent TG-6 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony HX350 Specifications
| Olympus Tough TG-6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus Tough TG-6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
| Type | Waterproof | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2019-05-22 | 2016-12-20 |
| Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | TruePic VIII | BIONZ X |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| 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 | 20MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 5184 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
| Max boosted ISO | - | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 25 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-100mm (4.0x) | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.0-4.9 | f/2.8-6.3 |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 202 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 20.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 8.50 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Flash settings | Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off | Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC | 1920 x 1080 |
| Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 253g (0.56 pounds) | 652g (1.44 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 | 300 images |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LI-92B | - |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $449 | - |