Olympus TG-6 vs Sony W800

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus TG-6 and Sony W800, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was unveiled 5 years later than the W800 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the TG-6 matches up versus the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-6 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-6 features outer measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Sony W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-6 and Sony W800 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-6 versus the W800.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-6 and W800 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The visual here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-6 and W800.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony W800 to offer extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent TG-6 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.