Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 IV

Lets look much closer at the Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 IV, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") use different sensor size.

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The TG-6 was unveiled 21 months later than the RX10 IV which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the TG-6 grades versus the RX10 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-6 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-6 comes with physical measurements 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 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

See the Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the TG-6 vs the RX10 IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-6 and RX10 IV is 90 and 52 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The photograph below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-6 and RX10 IV.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-6 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 IV will provide more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern TG-6 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.