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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX100 V 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
  • Launched May 2019
  • Previous Model is Olympus TG-5
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus TG-6 and Sony RX100 V, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-6 was unveiled 2 years later than the RX100 V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the TG-6 matches up versus the RX100 V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Sony RX100 V

 TG-6 RX100 V 
IntroducedMay 2019October 2016More recent by 32 months

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Olympus TG-6

 RX100 V TG-6 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k1040kCrisper screen (+189k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Sony RX100 V

 TG-6 RX100 V 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-6 offers external dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-6 and Sony RX100 V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-6 vs the RX100 V.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-6 and RX100 V is 90 and 89 respectively.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-6 and RX100 V.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-6 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 V will result in more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern TG-6 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-6
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 V
40
has manual focus
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
66
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-6
Street photography with Sony RX100 V
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (253 grams)
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Sports photography camera
47
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery (340 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
70
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (24.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
bad battery power (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Travel photography camera
68
great battery (340 per charge)
environment proofing
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than others in class (253 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
80
lighter than competition in class (299g)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
bad battery power (220 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography details
57
has manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
great battery (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
70
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery power (220 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX100 V Vlogging highlights
34
decently wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone port
more heavy than others in class (253g)
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
does not have mic socket
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Sony RX100 V
 Olympus Tough TG-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2019-05-22 2016-10-06
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 20.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
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 / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 253 grams (0.56 pounds) 299 grams (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life 340 images 220 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $449 $998