Olympus TG-6 vs Sony QX100

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-6 and Sony QX100, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-6 was released 5 years after the QX100 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the TG-6 grades versus the QX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-6 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-6 comes with physical dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has proportions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check the Olympus TG-6 and Sony QX100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-6 compared to the QX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-6 and QX100 is 90 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-6 and QX100.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-6 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony QX100 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern TG-6 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.