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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W710

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W710 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
  • Released May 2019
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-5
Sony W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W710 Overview

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Olympus TG-6 versus Sony W710, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and W710 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was announced 6 years after the W710 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the TG-6 grades against the W710 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Sony W710

 TG-6 W710 
LaunchedMay 2019January 2013More modern by 78 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Olympus TG-6

 W710 TG-6 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Sony W710

 TG-6 W710 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-6 enjoys outer measurements 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 W710 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-6 versus the W710.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W710 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-6 and W710 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The image here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-6 and W710.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony W710 to deliver greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The younger TG-6 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography advice
Sony W710 Portrait photography advice
40
focusing manually
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
no manual control
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
35
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Street photography highlights
Sony W710 Street photography highlights
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors in class (253g)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (114g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Sports photography details
Sony W710 Sports photography details
47
high frames per second (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery power (340 shots)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
41
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W710 as a Travel photography camera
68
good battery power (340 shots)
weather proofing
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competitors in class (253 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
71
lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
has focus by touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography details
Sony W710 Landscape photography details
57
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
good battery power (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Vlogging factors
Sony W710 Vlogging factors
34
quite wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of external mic port
heavier than competitors in class (253g)
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (114g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W710 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Sony W710
 Olympus Tough TG-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2019-05-22 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 20.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 2.80 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, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 253 gr (0.56 lbs) 114 gr (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photographs 240 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $449 $90