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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A7R III

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Sony Alpha A7R III front
Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A7R III Key Specs

Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2014
Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Introduced October 2017
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7R II
  • Renewed by Sony A7R IV
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A7R III Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A7R III, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) possess different sensor sizing.

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The TG-850 iHS was introduced 4 years before the A7R III and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the TG-850 iHS matches up vs the A7R III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Sony A7R III

 TG-850 iHS A7R III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 A7R III TG-850 iHS 
IntroducedOctober 2017January 2014More recent by 45 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen resolution1440k460kCrisper screen (+980k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony A7R III

 TG-850 iHS A7R III 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-850 iHS has got outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A7R III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the TG-850 iHS and the A7R III.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A7R III size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-850 iHS and A7R III is 91 and 63 respectively.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A7R III top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-850 iHS and A7R III.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-850 iHS having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A7R III will provide you with greater detail using its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older TG-850 iHS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A7R III sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A7R III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A7R III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Portrait photography camera
35
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
86
has manual focus
high sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Street photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Street photography camera
69
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
79
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW files
features touch to focus
weather proofing
above average high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography factors
Sony A7R III Sports photography factors
51
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery (330 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
89
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high sensor resolution (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery pack (650 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography information
Sony A7R III Travel photography information
72
better than average battery (330 CIPA)
environment proofing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (21mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
74
good battery pack (650 CIPA)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
high sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony A7R III
50
rather wide (21mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment proofing
better than average battery (330 shots)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
87
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
good battery pack (650 per charge)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging information
Sony A7R III Vlogging information
33
rather wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone port
37
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony A7R III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony A7R III
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSSony Alpha A7R III
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Sony Alpha A7R III
Class Waterproof Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-01-29 2017-10-25
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4616 x 3464 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 6400 32000
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 425
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.7 -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 1/2 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash settings - Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Yes Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218 grams (0.48 lbs) 657 grams (1.45 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 100
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3523
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 650 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval)) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one)
Card slots Single 2
Price at release $250 $2,800