Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX100 V

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-6 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.