Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony RX10 III

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.