Olympus TG-4 vs Sony A9 Specifications

1/2.3 inch 28.1mm²
16.0 megapixels
25.00mm - 100.00mm (35mm eq.)

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35mm 847.3mm²
24.2 megapixels
ISO 100 - 51,200

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Detailed specifications
Olympus Tough TG-4
Sony Alpha ILCE-A9

Links
Prices:	Compare Prices	Compare Prices
Manufacturer URL:	Manufacturer website	Manufacturer website
Predecessor:	Olympus TG-3 TG-3 vs TG-4
Successor:	Olympus TG-5 TG-4 vs TG-5	Sony A9 II A9 vs A9 II
General
Model Number:	TG-4	A9
Alternate Model Number(s):		ILCE-9
Camera Format:	Compact	Compact System Camera
Currently Manufactured:	No	Yes
Retail Price:	$379.99	$4499.00
Street Price:	$379.00	$3,295.00
Date Available:	2015-05-15	2017-04-15
Tripod Mount:	Yes	Yes
Weight:	8.7 oz (247 g) includes batteries	23.7 oz (673 g) includes batteries
Size:	4.4 x 2.6 x 1.2 in. (112 x 66 x 31 mm)	5.0 x 3.8 x 2.5 in. (127 x 96 x 63 mm)
Waterproof:	Yes	No
Waterproof Depth:	50.00 feet (15 meters)	n/a

Image Sensor
Sensor Type:	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Manufacturer:	BSI CMOS	Sony
Effective Megapixels:	16.0	24.2
Sensor Format:	1/2.3 inch	35mm
Sensor size:	28.0735mm² (6.17mm x 4.55mm)	847.28mm² (35.60mm x 23.80mm)
Approximate Pixel Pitch:	1.34 microns	5.93 microns
Focal Length Multiplier:	n/a	1.0x
Aspect Ratio:	4:3	3:2
Color Filter Type:	RGBG	RGBG
Anti Aliasing Filter:	Fixed	Fixed
Self-Cleaning:	No	Yes
Sensor shift image stabilization:	Yes	Yes
On-Sensor Phase Detect:	No	Yes
DxO Sensor Score:		92
DxO Color Depth Score (bits):		24.9
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs):		13.3
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso):		3,517
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	4608 x 3456 (15.9 MP, 4:3), 3264 x 2448 (8.0 MP, 4:3), 2048 x 1536 (3.1 MP, 4:3), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3)	6000 x 4000 (24.0 MP, 3:2), 3936 x 2624 (10.3 MP, 3:2), 3008 x 2000 (6.0 MP, 3:2), 6000 x 3376 (20.3 MP, 16:9), 3936 x 2216 (8.7 MP, 16:9), 3008 x 1688 (5.1 MP, 16:9)
Image File Format:	JPEG (EXIF 2.3), RAW (.ORF), RAW+JPEG	JPEG (EXIF 2.31), RAW (14-bit ARW 2.3 compressed or uncompressed), RAW+JPEG
Continuous-mode frames/second:	5.1	20.0
Video Capture
Can take movies:	Yes	Yes
Movie Resolution:	1920x1080 (30p) 1280x720 (30p) 640x480 (30p) 640x480 (120p) 320x240 (240p)	3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p) 1920x1080 (120p/100p/60p/60i/50p/50i/30p/25p/24p) 1280x720 (30p/25p) 1920x1080 (1p/2p/3p/4p/6p/8p/12p/15p)
Movie File Format:	MOV/H.264 with stereo sound, AVI/Motion JPEG (High-Speed Movie, Time-Lapse Movie)	XAVC S / AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio: LPCM / Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo
Composite Video Out:	Yes	No
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video:	Yes	n/a
Video Usable as Viewfinder:		n/a
HD Video Out:	Yes	Yes
HD Video Connection:	HDMI	HDMI

Lens & Optics
Lens Mount:	n/a	Sony E
Lens:	Olympus Lens, 9 lenses in 7 groups, with dual aspheric elements and 2 ED elements	n/a
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	25 - 100mm
Focal Length (actual):	4.5 - 18mm
Zoom Ratio:	4.00x
Aperture Range:	f/2.0/2.8/8.0 (wide) / f/4.9/6.3/18 (tele); 2-step aperture + ND filter
Integrated ND Filter:	No	No
Normal Focus Range:	10 cm to Infinity 3.9 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:	1 cm to Infinity 0.4 in to Infinity
Filter Thread:	40.5mm	n/a
Thread Type:	n/a	n/a
Optical Image Stabilization:	No	No
Digital Zoom:	Yes	Yes
Digital Zoom Values:	Up to 4x (2x Super Resolution Zoom)	Up to 4x; up to 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom
Auto Focus
Auto Focus:	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus Type:	Contrast Detection: Face Detect AF, iES, Spot AF, AF Tracking, AF Target Selection	Fast Hybrid AF: Wide (693 points (phase-detection AF), 25 points (contrast-detection AF)) / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Expanded Flexible Spot / Lock-on AF (Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Expanded Flexible Spot)
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes	Yes
Manual Focus:	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder
Viewfinder:	No / LCD	EVF / LCD
Viewfinder Type:		EVF: 1.3 cm (0.5 type) 3,686K-dot Quad VGA color OLED, 100% coverage, 0.78x magnification, -4.0 to +3.0m-1 diopter, Approx. 23mm eyepoint from the eyepiece lens, 18.5mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m-1 (CIPA standard), STD 60fps / HI 120fps, eye sensor
Focus Peaking:	No	Yes
EVF Resolution:	n/a	3,686,400 dots (1,228,800 pixels)
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent):		0.78x
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed):		0.78x
Display
Eye-level Viewfinder:	No	Yes
Rear Display:	Yes	Yes
Rear Display Size (inches):	3.0	3.0
Rear Display Resolution:	460,800 dots (153,600 px)	1,440,000 dots (360,000 px)
Touchscreen:	No	Yes
Articulating Screen:	No	Yes
Tilt Swivel Screen:	No	No
Selfie Screen:	No	No
Max Playback Zoom:	10.0x	15.0x
Top Deck Display:	No	No

Exposure
Maximum ISO (native):	6400	51200
Minimum ISO (native):	100	100
ISO Settings:	Auto, High, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400	AUTO, ISO 100 - 51200, expandable to ISO 50 - 204800
Auto ISO Mode:	Yes	Yes
White Balance Settings:	Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent1, Underwater, One-touch	Auto (with Priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (4 settings), Flash, Underwater, Custom, Color Temp./ Filter (2500-9900K with 15-step Magenta/Green compensation)
Shutter Speed Range:	1/2000 - 4 sec	1/32000 - 30 sec
Bulb Mode:	No	Yes
Exposure Compensation:	+/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering	1200-zone Evaluative Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot, Spot Standard/Large, Entire Screen Avg., Highlight
Program Auto Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Aperture Priority:	Yes	Yes
Shutter Priority:	No	Yes
Full Manual Exposure:	No	Yes
Creative Exposure Modes:	Scene Modes: Portrait, ePortrait, Landscape, Interval , Live Composite, Handheld Star Light, Night Scene, Night + Portrait, Sport, Indoor, Self Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Beach & Snow, Snow, Panorama, Backlight HDR, Underwater Snapshot, Underwater Wide1, Underwater Wide2, Underwater Macro, Underwater HDR; Art Filters: Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Color, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Dramatic Tone, Fish Eye, Sparkle, Reflection, Fragmented; Microscope Modes: Microscope, Focus Stacking, Focus Bracketing, Microscope Control; Photo Story	Picture Effect: Posterization (Color), Posterization (B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R/G/B/Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera (Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta), Soft High-key; HDR: Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step)
Self Timer:	2, 12, custom seconds	2, 5, 10; 3/5 shots after 2/5/10 seconds
Time Lapse (intervalometer):	Yes
High Resolution Composite:	No	No
Flash
Built-in Flash:	Yes	No
Flash Modes:	Flash Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-In, Flash Off, Remote Control, SLV Slave, Slow Synchronization, LED On	Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed Sync, Wireless; Red-eye reduction: On/Off
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100):	n/a	n/a
Flash Range Description:	ISO 1600: W: 0.2m - 7.9m; T: 0.1m - 3.1m	n/a
Max Flash Sync:		1/250
Flash Exposure Compensation:	+/- 2.0 EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 3.0 EV in 0.3EV steps
External Flash Connection:	n/a	Multi Interface Hot Shoe, Sync Terminal
Built-In Wireless Flash Control:	Full TTL exposure	No
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	SD / SDHC / SDXC	MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC
UHS Support:	UHS-I	UHS-II
Other Memory:		Slot1:SD UHS-II; 2:MS/SD UHS-I
Dual Card Slots:	No	Yes
RAW Capture Support:	Yes	Yes
Uncompressed Format:	RAW (.ORF), RAW+JPEG	RAW (14-bit ARW 2.3 compressed or uncompressed), RAW+JPEG
Movie File Format:	MOV/H.264 with stereo sound, AVI/Motion JPEG (High-Speed Movie, Time-Lapse Movie)	XAVC S / AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio: LPCM / Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo
Included Memory:	55.0 MB	No memory included
Included Memory Type:	Internal
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi:	Yes	Yes
NFC:	No	Yes
Bluetooth:	No	Yes
Built-In GPS:	Yes	No
Microphone Jack:	No	Yes
Headphone Jack:	No	Yes
External Connections:	USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi	USB 2.0 High Speed,Ethernet,Bluetooth,WiFi
PictBridge Compliant:	Yes	No
DPOF Compliant:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control Type:	Via Wi-Fi	Optional via IR, USB , Ethernet or Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
Connections (extended):	Multi-terminal (USB Connector, DC Jack, Audio/Video Output), Micro HDMI (Type D)	Multi Micro-B USB 2.0 (with remote support), Type-D Micro HDMI, 100Base-T Ethernet, 3.5mm Microphone and Headphone Jacks, Sync Terminal

Performance Timing
Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution):	0.51	<0.3
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame):
Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames):
Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot):	0.59	<0.3
Camera penalizes early shutter press?	No	No
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution):	5.1	20.0
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution):	100	364
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps):		20.0
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames):		240
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps):		20.0
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames):		225
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid):	0.26 seconds	0.22 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, tele):	0.16 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR):
Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR):
Shutter Lag (manual focus):	0.096 seconds	0.097 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash):	0.32 seconds
Shutter Lag (prefocused):	0.032 seconds	0.020 seconds
Shutter Lag (notes):
Startup Time:	1.0 seconds	1.2 seconds
Play -> Record Time:	0.7 seconds	1.0 seconds
Flash cycle time, full power:	1.8 seconds
Power
Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View):	380 shots	650 shots
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF):		480 shots
Battery Life, Video:		105 minutes
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary LI-92B	Proprietary
Usable Battery Types:	Lithium-ion rechargeable	NP-FZ100 Lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary LI-92B Lithium-ion rechargeable	1 x Proprietary NP-FZ100 Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter):	Yes	Yes
Dedicated Battery Charger Included:	No	Yes
Internal Charging Supported:	Yes	Yes
Software
Included Software:	CD-ROM with Instruction Manual and Olympus Viewer 3 Software	Capture One Express (for Sony) free download
OS Compatibility:	Windows, Mac OS X
Miscellaneous
Notes & Features:	Waterproof to 50 feet (15 m), crushproof to 220 pounds (100kgf), shockproof from 7 feet (2.1 m), freezeproof down to 14F (-10C), and dustproof. Available in red or black.