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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W730

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W730 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
  • Launched May 2019
  • Previous Model is Olympus TG-5
Sony W730
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-224mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W730 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus TG-6 versus Sony W730, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was brought out 6 years after the W730 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the TG-6 scores against the W730 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Sony W730

 TG-6 W730 
AnnouncedMay 2019January 2013More modern by 78 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W730 over the Olympus TG-6

 W730 TG-6 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Sony W730

 TG-6 W730 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W730 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-6 offers physical dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Sony W730 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-6 against the W730.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W730 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and W730 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W730 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W730 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-6 and W730.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony W730 to give you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger TG-6 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W730 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W730 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W730 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography details
Sony W730 Portrait photography details
40
has manual focus
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
35
MP count good (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Street photography factors
Sony W730 Street photography factors
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (253g)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
lighter than average in class (122g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Sports photography information
Sony W730 Sports photography information
47
high frames per second (20.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-6
Travel photography with Sony W730
68
great battery (340 shots)
environment proofing
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition in class (253g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
71
lighter than average in class (122 grams)
boasts focus via touch
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W730 Landscape photography highlights
57
has manual focus
really wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
great battery (340 shots)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
39
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Vlogging details
Sony W730 Vlogging details
34
really wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (253 grams)
34
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (122 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic socket
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W730 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Sony W730
 Olympus Tough TG-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2019-05-22 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII -
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-224mm (9.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 20.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 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
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 253 grams (0.56 lbs) 122 grams (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 93 x 52 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 shots 240 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $449 $138