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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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 RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX10
  • Updated by Sony RX10 III
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is very close but the TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-850 iHS was released 16 months before the RX10 II making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TG-850 iHS scores vs the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Sony RX10 II

 TG-850 iHS RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 RX10 II TG-850 iHS 
IntroducedJune 2015January 2014More modern by 16 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display resolution1229k460kCrisper display (+769k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony RX10 II

 TG-850 iHS RX10 II 
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-850 iHS enjoys physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-850 iHS against the RX10 II.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-850 iHS and RX10 II is 91 and 58 respectively.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The image below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-850 iHS and RX10 II.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-850 iHS due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX10 II will result in more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged TG-850 iHS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
35
good megapixels (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
71
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography information
Sony RX10 II Street photography information
69
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
72
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography factors
Sony RX10 II Sports photography factors
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
better than average battery pack (330 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography factors
Sony RX10 II Travel photography factors
72
better than average battery pack (330 per charge)
environment proof
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (21mm)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
56
weather sealing
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
50
quite wide (21mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proof
better than average battery pack (330 shots)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
62
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
weather sealing
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging info
Sony RX10 II Vlogging info
33
quite wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have external mic socket
31
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-01-29 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4616 x 3464 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.8
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 10.20 m
Flash settings - Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Yes Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218 gr (0.48 pounds) 813 gr (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 400 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FW50
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)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $250 $998