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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
90 Imaging
38 Features
54 Overall
44
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88 Imaging
54 Features
86 Overall
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony ZV-1 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
  • Introduced May 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-5
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Revealed May 2020
  • Replacement is Sony ZV-1 II
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus TG-6 versus Sony ZV-1, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-6 was brought out 12 months earlier than the ZV-1 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the TG-6 matches up vs the ZV-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Sony ZV-1

          

          

            
 TG-6 ZV-1 
Display resolution1040k922kSharper display (+118k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Olympus TG-6

          

          

            
 ZV-1 TG-6 
RevealedMay 2020May 2019More modern by 12 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen  Take selfies
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Sony ZV-1

          

          

            
 TG-6 ZV-1 
Focus manually  More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-6 features exterior dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).
Check the Olympus TG-6 versus Sony ZV-1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-6 versus the ZV-1.
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and ZV-1 is 90 and 88 respectively.
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Typically, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The picture here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-6 and ZV-1.
As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TG-6 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony ZV-1 will give you extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged TG-6 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

            Olympus TG-6 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus TG-6 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography factors
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography factors
39
 you can focus manually
 features face detection focus
 supports RAW formats
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
72
 manual focus
 sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 includes face detection autofocus
 saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison
 Olympus TG-6 as a Street photography camera
 Sony ZV-1 as a Street photography camera
64
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW formats
 weather proofing
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 more heavy than competitors (253 grams)
85
 screen articulates fully
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 saves RAW formats
 offers focus via touch
 lighter than competition (294 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Olympus TG-6
Sports photography with Sony ZV-1
46
 max fps high (20.0 fps)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 great battery pack (340 shots)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
70
 silent mode (1/32,000s)
 max frames per second high (24.0 frames per second)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 includes tracking autofocus
 sensor has phase detect autofocus
 bad battery (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Travel photography details
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography details
68
 great battery pack (340 shots)
 weather proofing
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
 more heavy than competitors (253 grams)
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 screen is not selfie friendly
81
 lighter than competition (294g)
 supports bluetooth
 offers focus via touch
 sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
 selfie friendly display
 rather wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.8)
 bad battery (260 shots)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography details
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography details
57
 you can focus manually
 pretty wide (25mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW formats
 weather proofing
 great battery pack (340 shots)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 manual mode not available
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
70
 manual focus
 rather wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.8)
 screen is a decent size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 saves RAW formats
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 bad battery (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Vlogging details
Sony ZV-1 Vlogging details
34
 pretty wide (25mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detection focus
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 lack of external microphone socket
 more heavy than competitors (253g)
86
 rather wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.8)
 selfie friendly display
 touch screen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 includes external microphone port
 lighter than competition (294 grams)
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Sony ZV-1
 Olympus Tough TG-6Sony ZV-1
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-6 Sony ZV-1
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2019-05-22 2020-05-27
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos    
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points 25 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 253 grams (0.56 pounds) 294 grams (0.65 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 images 260 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $449 $750