Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The TG-6 was manufactured 5 years later than the RX10 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TG-6 grades against the RX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-6 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-6 enjoys outer 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) and the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-6 compared to the RX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and RX10 is 90 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-6 and RX10.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-6 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger TG-6 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.