Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A65

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A65, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and A65 (24MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-6 was announced 7 years later than the A65 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TG-6 grades versus the A65 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-6 and Sony SLT-A65. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-6 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-6 offers external 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 A65 has dimensions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-6 vs the A65.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and A65 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The visual underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-6 and A65.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-6 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A65 will give you greater detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The younger TG-6 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.