Olympus TG-6 vs Sony WX80

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus TG-6 vs Sony WX80, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and WX80 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was manufactured 6 years after the WX80 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the TG-6 scores vs the WX80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-6 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-6 provides outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Sony WX80 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-6 compared to the WX80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-6 and WX80 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-6 and WX80.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony WX80 to give you greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher TG-6 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.