Sony A9 vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

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

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

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Detailed specifications
Sony Alpha ILCE-A9
Olympus Tough TG-5

Links
Prices:	Compare Prices	Compare Prices
Manufacturer URL:	Manufacturer website	Manufacturer website
Predecessor:		Olympus TG-4 TG-4 vs TG-5
Successor:	Sony A9 II A9 vs A9 II	Olympus TG-6 TG-5 vs TG-6
General
Model Number:	A9	TG-5
Alternate Model Number(s):	ILCE-9
Camera Format:	Compact System Camera	Compact
Currently Manufactured:	Yes	Yes
Retail Price:	$4499.00	$449.99
Street Price:	$3,147.00	$399.00
Date Available:	2017-04-15	2017-06-15
Tripod Mount:	Yes	Yes
Weight:	23.7 oz (673 g) includes batteries	8.8 oz (250 g) includes batteries
Size:	5.0 x 3.8 x 2.5 in. (127 x 96 x 63 mm)	4.4 x 2.6 x 1.3 in. (113 x 66 x 32 mm)
Waterproof:	No	Yes
Waterproof Depth:	n/a	50.00 feet (15 meters)

Image Sensor
Sensor Type:	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Manufacturer:	Sony	BSI CMOS
Effective Megapixels:	24.2	12.0
Sensor Format:	35mm	1/2.3 inch
Sensor size:	847.28mm² (35.60mm x 23.80mm)	28.0735mm² (6.17mm x 4.55mm)
Approximate Pixel Pitch:	5.93 microns	1.54 microns
Focal Length Multiplier:	1.0x	n/a
Aspect Ratio:	3:2	4:3
Color Filter Type:	RGBG	RGBG
Anti Aliasing Filter:	Fixed	Fixed
Self-Cleaning:	Yes	No
Sensor shift image stabilization:	Yes	Yes
On-Sensor Phase Detect:	Yes	No
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:	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)	4000 x 3000 (12.0 MP, 4:3), 4000 x 2668 (10.7 MP, 3:2), 4000 x 2250 (9.0 MP, 16:9), 3000 x 3000 (9.0 MP, 1:1), 3200 x 2400 (7.7 MP, 4:3), 3216 x 2144 (6.9 MP, 3:2), 3200 x 1800 (5.8 MP, 16:9), 2400 x 2400 (5.8 MP, 1:1), 1280 x 960 (1.2 MP, 4:3), 1280 x 852 (1.1 MP, 3:2), 1280 x 720 (0.9 MP, 16:9), 960 x 960 (0.9 MP, 1:1)
Image File Format:	JPEG (EXIF 2.31), RAW (14-bit ARW 2.3 compressed or uncompressed), RAW+JPEG	JPEG (EXIF 2.3), RAW (12-bit lossless compression), RAW+JPEG
Continuous-mode frames/second:	20.0	20.0
Video Capture
Can take movies:	Yes	Yes
Movie Resolution:	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)	3840x2160 (30p/25p) 1920x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p) 1280x720 (30p/25p) 1920x1080 (120p) 1280x720 (240p) 640x360 (480p)
Movie File Format:	XAVC S / AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio: LPCM / Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo	MOV (MPEG-4 AVC / H.264) with stereo sound
Composite Video Out:	No	No
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video:	n/a	n/a
Video Usable as Viewfinder:	n/a	n/a
HD Video Out:	Yes	Yes
HD Video Connection:	HDMI	HDMI

Lens & Optics
Lens Mount:	Sony E	n/a
Lens:	n/a	Olympus Lens, 9 lenses in 7 groups, with dual aspheric elements and 2 ED elements
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:	n/a	40.5mm
Thread Type:	n/a	via converter adapter
Optical Image Stabilization:	No	No
Digital Zoom:	Yes	Yes
Digital Zoom Values:	Up to 4x; up to 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom	2x, 4x* (*Microscope Control mode only)
Auto Focus
Auto Focus:	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus Type:	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)	25-point Contrast Detection: Face Detect AF, iES, Spot AF, AF Tracking, AF Target Selection
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes	Yes
Manual Focus:	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder
Viewfinder:	EVF / LCD	No / 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:	Yes	Yes
EVF Resolution:	3,686,400 dots (1,228,800 pixels)	n/a
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent):	0.78x
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed):	0.78x
Display
Eye-level Viewfinder:	Yes	No
Rear Display:	Yes	Yes
Rear Display Size (inches):	3.0	3.0
Rear Display Resolution:	1,440,000 dots (360,000 px)	460,800 dots (153,600 px)
Touchscreen:	Yes	No
Articulating Screen:	Yes	No
Tilt Swivel Screen:	No	No
Selfie Screen:	No	No
Max Playback Zoom:	15.0x	10.0x
Top Deck Display:	No	No

Exposure
Maximum ISO (native):	51200	12800
Minimum ISO (native):	100	100
ISO Settings:	AUTO, ISO 100 - 51200, expandable to ISO 50 - 204800	Auto (100 - 1600 with customizable upper limit from 100 to 12800), 100 - 12800
Auto ISO Mode:	Yes	Yes
White Balance Settings:	Auto (with Priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (4 settings), Flash, Underwater, Custom, Color Temp./ Filter (2500-9900K with 15-step Magenta/Green compensation)	Auto, Sunny, Shadow, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Underwater, Flash, One-touch (4), Custom (2000K to 14000K)
Shutter Speed Range:	1/32000 - 30 sec	1/2000 - 4 sec
Bulb Mode:	Yes	No
Exposure Compensation:	+/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	1200-zone Evaluative Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot, Spot Standard/Large, Entire Screen Avg., Highlight	Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering
Program Auto Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Aperture Priority:	Yes	Yes
Shutter Priority:	Yes	No
Full Manual Exposure:	Yes	No
Creative Exposure Modes:	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)	2 Custom Settings, Underwater (Snapshot, Wide, Macro, HDR), Microscope Mode (Microscope, Focus Stacking, Focus Bracketing, Microscope Control), Scene Modes (Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Portrait +Landscape, Hand-held Starlight, Nightscape, Portrait + Nightscape, Children, Sport, Candlelight, Sunset, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Panorama, Live Composite, Backlight HDR), Art Filters (Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Cross Process, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Watercolor, Vintage, Partial Color), Photo Story, Time Lapse Movie
Self Timer:	2, 5, 10; 3/5 shots after 2/5/10 seconds	2, 12, custom seconds
Time Lapse (intervalometer):		Yes
High Resolution Composite:	No	No
Flash
Built-in Flash:	No	Yes
Flash Modes:	Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed Sync, Wireless; Red-eye reduction: On/Off	Flash Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill-in, Manual (1/1 (FULL) - 1/64), Flash Off, Remote Control, LED On
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100):	n/a	n/a
Flash Range Description:	n/a	ISO 1600: 7.9m / 25.9 ft at wide angle, 3.1m / 10.2 ft at full telephoto
Max Flash Sync:	1/250
Flash Exposure Compensation:	+/- 3.0 EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 2.0 EV in 0.3EV steps
External Flash Connection:	Multi Interface Hot Shoe, Sync Terminal	n/a
Built-In Wireless Flash Control:	No	Full TTL exposure
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC	SD / SDHC / SDXC
UHS Support:	UHS-II	UHS-I
Other Memory:	Slot1:SD UHS-II; 2:MS/SD UHS-I
Dual Card Slots:	Yes	No
RAW Capture Support:	Yes	Yes
Uncompressed Format:	RAW (14-bit ARW 2.3 compressed or uncompressed), RAW+JPEG	RAW (12-bit lossless compression), RAW+JPEG
Movie File Format:	XAVC S / AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio: LPCM / Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo	MOV (MPEG-4 AVC / H.264) with stereo sound
Included Memory:	No memory included	No memory included
Included Memory Type:
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi:	Yes	Yes
NFC:	Yes	No
Bluetooth:	Yes	No
Built-In GPS:	No	Yes
Microphone Jack:	Yes	No
Headphone Jack:	Yes	No
External Connections:	USB 2.0 High Speed,Ethernet,Bluetooth,WiFi	USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi
PictBridge Compliant:	No	Yes
DPOF Compliant:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control Type:	Optional via IR, USB , Ethernet or Wi-Fi/Bluetooth	Via Wi-Fi
Connections (extended):	Multi Micro-B USB 2.0 (with remote support), Type-D Micro HDMI, 100Base-T Ethernet, 3.5mm Microphone and Headphone Jacks, Sync Terminal	Micro-B USB 2.0, Micro HDMI (Type D)

Performance Timing
Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution):	<0.3	0.31
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):	<0.3	0.33
Camera penalizes early shutter press?	No	No
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution):	20.0	20.0
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution):	364	21
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps):	20.0	20.0
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames):	240	15
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps):	20.0	20.0
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames):	225	11
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid):	0.22 seconds	0.18 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, tele):		0.19 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR):
Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR):
Shutter Lag (manual focus):	0.097 seconds	0.094 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash):		0.25 seconds
Shutter Lag (prefocused):	0.020 seconds	0.047 seconds
Shutter Lag (notes):
Startup Time:	1.2 seconds	1.3 seconds
Play -> Record Time:	1.0 seconds	0.7 seconds
Flash cycle time, full power:		3.2 seconds
Power
Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View):	650 shots	340 shots
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF):	480 shots
Battery Life, Video:	105 minutes
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary	Proprietary LI-92B
Usable Battery Types:	NP-FZ100 Lithium-ion rechargeable	Lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary NP-FZ100 Lithium-ion rechargeable	1 x Proprietary LI-92B Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter):	Yes	Yes
Dedicated Battery Charger Included:	Yes	No
Internal Charging Supported:	Yes	Yes
Software
Included Software:	Capture One Express (for Sony) free download
OS Compatibility:
Miscellaneous
Notes & Features:		Waterproof (50ft/15m), Dustproof (IP6X), Freezeproof (14F/-10C), Crushproof (220lbf, 100kgf), Shockproof (7ft/2.1m); Anti-fog dual pane; Built-in GPS, Manometer, Temperature Sensor, Compass and Wi-Fi . Available in red or black.