In depth comparison and review of Olympus Tough TG-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Olympus Tough TG-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - compact | Digital camera - 4K - compact |
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| Lens Included | - | Carl Zeiss |
| Height | 6.6 cm | 5.81 cm |
| Width | 11.3 cm | 10.16 cm |
| Depth | 3.19 cm | 4.28 cm |
| Weight | 250 g | 274 g |
| Weight Details | Camera with battery and memory card: 250 g | Camera only: 274 g Camera with battery and memory card: 301 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Red | - |
| Protection | Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant | - |
| Optical Zoom | 4x | 8x |
| Navigation | GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver | - |
| SENSOR | Olympus Tough TG-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.0 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | Exmor RS CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,700,000 pixels | - |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,000,000 pixels | 20,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.33" | 1.0" |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Magnetometer, thermometre, pressure sensor | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Olympus Tough TG-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI |
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| Image Processor | TruePic VIII | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Olympus Tough TG-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom | Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 8x zoom - 9 - 72 mm - f/2.8-4.5 Vario-Sonnar T* |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 25 - 100mm | 24 - 200mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 10 cm | 8 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 1cm | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 7 groups / 9 elements | 12 groups / 15 elements |
| Filter Size | 40.5 mm | - |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens | Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating |
| FOCUSING | Olympus Tough TG-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 315 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Eye detection AF, Touch and Drag AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Smile Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Olympus Tough TG-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,359,296 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.59x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
| Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus Tough TG-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 25600 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-12800 | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-12800) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, aperture-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Focus bracketing | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, Underwater | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 4 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| Min Illumination | - | 2.9 lux |
| DISPLAY | Olympus Tough TG-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology |
| FLASH | Olympus Tough TG-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI |
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| Camera Flash | Built-in flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, slow sync |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | AF illuminator, flash exposure bracketing |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.2 m - 7.9 m: ISO 1600 (wide lens) 0.2 m - 3.1 m: ISO 1600 (tele lens) |
0.4 m - 5.9 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 1 m - 3.1 m: ISO auto (tele lens) 12.4 m: ISO 12800 (wide lens) 7 m: ISO 12800 (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus Tough TG-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | PCM | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Olympus Tough TG-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card | 32 GB SDHC | - |
| Memory Card Included | Yes | No |
| Image Storage | RAW 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 640 x 480 |
5472 x 3648 3888 x 2592 2736 x 1824 4864 x 3648 3648 x 2736 2592 x 1944 640 x 480 5472 x 3080 3648 x 2056 2720 x 1528 3648 x 3648 2544 x 2544 1920 x 1920 |
| Video Capture | MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 102Mbps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 102Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus Tough TG-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI |
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| Battery Type | Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion | Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included) | Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 340 shots Video recording - 1.8 hours |
Photo shooting - 240 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 220 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 1.25 hours (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 1.17 hours (EVF on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Olympus Tough TG-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Olympus Tough TG-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 15 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode, HDR Movie mode |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AF lock, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Time-Lapse recording, FlashAir Card Ready, distortion correction function, Focus Stacking | Sweep Panorama technology, takes photos while film recording, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom |
| OTHERS | Olympus Tough TG-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI |
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| Included Accessories | Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable | AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable, shoulder strap adapter |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
| Underwater Use | Yes | - |
| Underwater Depth | Up to 15 m | - |
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