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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 III 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
  • Launched January 2014
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Launched March 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 II
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 III Overview

The following is a extended assessment of the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 III, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is pretty close but the TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-850 iHS was released 3 years before the RX10 III which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the TG-850 iHS grades against the RX10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

 TG-850 iHS RX10 III 

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

 RX10 III TG-850 iHS 
LaunchedMarch 2016January 2014Newer by 26 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)

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

 TG-850 iHS RX10 III 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-850 iHS comes with physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-850 iHS against the RX10 III.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-850 iHS and RX10 III is 91 and 53 respectively.

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

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The image below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-850 iHS and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-850 iHS because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 III will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged TG-850 iHS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography details
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography details
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
71
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Street photography with Sony RX10 III
69
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
64
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
environment proof
heavier than competition (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography advice
Sony RX10 III Sports photography advice
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
good battery life (330 shots)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
70
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
environment proof
good battery power (420 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Travel photography camera
72
good battery life (330 per charge)
environment proofing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (21mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
55
good battery power (420 shots)
environment proof
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (1,051g)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 III
50
rather wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
good battery life (330 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
63
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
environment proof
good battery power (420 shots)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 III as a Vlogging camera
33
rather wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
28
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
heavier than competition (1,051 grams)
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony RX10 III
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2014-01-29 2016-03-29
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
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 photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range - 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options - Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
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 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218 grams (0.48 lb) 1051 grams (2.32 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 472
Other
Battery life 330 images 420 images
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 recording
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $250 $1,398