Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A55

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A55, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and A55 (16MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-6 was launched 8 years later than the A55 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the TG-6 grades versus the A55 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-6 & Sony SLT-A55. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-6 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-6 enjoys outside dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Sony A55 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-6 against the A55.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-6 and A55 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The graphic here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-6 and A55.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-6 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A55 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The newer TG-6 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.