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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A68

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Revealed May 2019
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-5
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A65
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A68 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-6 versus Sony A68, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The TG-6 was brought out 3 years after the A68 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TG-6 matches up versus the A68 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Sony A68

 TG-6 A68 
LaunchedMay 2019November 2015Newer by 44 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k461kClearer screen (+579k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Olympus TG-6

 A68 TG-6 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Sony A68

 TG-6 A68 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-6 enjoys 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) whilst the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-6 versus Sony A68 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the TG-6 against the A68.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and A68 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-6 and A68.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-6 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A68 will provide you with more detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger TG-6 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-6
Portrait photography with Sony A68
40
you can focus manually
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
79
you can focus manually
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Street photography details
Sony A68 Street photography details
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (253 grams)
77
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Sports photography information
Sony A68 Sports photography information
47
max fps high (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (340 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
not so great battery power (510 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A68 as a Travel photography camera
68
better than average battery life (340 shots)
weather sealing
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition in class (253 grams)
low MP (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
54
decent MP (24MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
not so great battery power (510 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-6
Landscape photography with Sony A68
57
you can focus manually
relatively wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery life (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
67
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
not so great battery power (510 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A68 as a Vlogging camera
34
relatively wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no mic socket
heavier than competition in class (253g)
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Sony A68
 Olympus Tough TG-6Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-6 Sony SLT-A68
Category Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2019-05-22 2015-11-06
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 20.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 253 gr (0.56 lbs) 610 gr (1.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.5
DXO Low light score not tested 701
Other
Battery life 340 photos 510 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $449 $581