Olympus TG-6 vs Sony A77 II

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus TG-6 and Sony A77 II, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The TG-6 was launched 5 years later than the A77 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the TG-6 grades versus the A77 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-6 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-6 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-6 offers external dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-6 and Sony A77 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-6 and the A77 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-6 and A77 II is 90 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-6 and A77 II.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-6 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A77 II will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer TG-6 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.