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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W570

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Olympus TG-6
(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
  • Revealed May 2019
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-5
Sony W570
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W570 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Olympus TG-6 and Sony W570, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and W570 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was manufactured 8 years later than the W570 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the TG-6 scores versus the W570 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Sony W570

 TG-6 W570 
RevealedMay 2019January 2011Fresher by 102 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Olympus TG-6

 W570 TG-6 

Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Sony W570

 TG-6 W570 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-6 has got external dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Sony W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-6 and the W570.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W570 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and W570 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-6 and W570.

As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony W570 to result in more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The younger TG-6 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography advice
Sony W570 Portrait photography advice
40
focusing manually
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
30
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Street photography highlights
Sony W570 Street photography highlights
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (253 grams)
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Sports photography information
Sony W570 Sports photography information
47
high fps (20.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery pack (340 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-6
Travel photography with Sony W570
68
better than average battery pack (340 per charge)
weather sealing
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition in class (253 grams)
low MP (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
66
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography factors
Sony W570 Landscape photography factors
57
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery pack (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
38
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Vlogging features
Sony W570 Vlogging features
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (253g)
29
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Sony W570
 Olympus Tough TG-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Revealed 2019-05-22 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 20.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 253 gr (0.56 pounds) 116 gr (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $449 $159