Olympus TG-6 vs Sony WX70

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus TG-6 and Sony WX70, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was announced 7 years later than the WX70 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TG-6 scores vs the WX70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-6 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-6 provides outside measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-6 vs the WX70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-6 and WX70 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The visual below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-6 and WX70.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX70 to show more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger TG-6 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.