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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony HX7V

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony HX7V Key Specs

Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Old Model is Olympus TG-5
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony HX7V Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus TG-6 versus Sony HX7V, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was brought out 7 years after the HX7V which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the TG-6 scores against the HX7V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Sony HX7V

 TG-6 HX7V 
RevealedMay 2019July 2011More modern by 96 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution1040k921kSharper screen (+119k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Olympus TG-6

 HX7V TG-6 

Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Sony HX7V

 TG-6 HX7V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-6 offers external 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) whilst the Sony HX7V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the TG-6 vs the HX7V.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-6 and HX7V is 90 and 92 respectively.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The pic below might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-6 and HX7V.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony HX7V to give you more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern TG-6 should have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography features
Sony HX7V Portrait photography features
40
manual focus
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Street photography features
Sony HX7V Street photography features
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than others (253g)
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Sports photography information
Sony HX7V Sports photography information
47
max fps high (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery (340 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Travel photography advice
Sony HX7V Travel photography advice
68
great battery (340 shots)
weather proofing
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others (253g)
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
67
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Landscape photography camera
57
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
great battery (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Vlogging details
Sony HX7V Vlogging details
34
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of external mic support
heavier than others (253g)
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Sony HX7V
 Olympus Tough TG-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2019-05-22 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII BIONZ
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 20.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 253g (0.56 lbs) 208g (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $449 $499