Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 II
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 II 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
- Released May 2019
- Replaced the Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Revealed June 2015
- Previous Model is Sony RX10
- Newer Model is Sony RX10 III

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 II Overview
On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus TG-6 and Sony RX10 II, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") provide different sensor sizes.

The TG-6 was brought out 4 years after the RX10 II which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the TG-6 grades vs the RX10 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 II Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-6 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Sony RX10 II
TG-6 | RX10 II | |||
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Revealed | May 2019 | ![]() | June 2015 | Newer by 49 months |
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus TG-6
RX10 II | TG-6 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 1040k | Clearer screen (+189k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Sony RX10 II
TG-6 | RX10 II | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal screen dimensions |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither includes Touch screen |
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-6 features exterior dimensions 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 RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus TG-6 and Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-6 against the RX10 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-6 and RX10 II is 90 and 58 respectively.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The picture below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-6 and RX10 II.
Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-6 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX10 II will give you extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer TG-6 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications
Olympus Tough TG-6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus Tough TG-6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II |
Class | Waterproof | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2019-05-22 | 2015-06-10 |
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" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 25 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-100mm (4.0x) | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
Max aperture | f/2.0-4.9 | f/2.8 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | 3cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 1,040 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 20.0 frames/s | 14.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 10.20 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
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 | 253 grams (0.56 pounds) | 813 grams (1.79 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 531 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 340 images | 400 images |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-92B | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $449 | $998 |