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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony T110

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony T110 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 T110
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony T110 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony T110, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the T110 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-850 iHS was unveiled 3 years later than the T110 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the TG-850 iHS matches up versus the T110 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Sony T110

 TG-850 iHS T110 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014January 2011More recent by 38 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T110 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 T110 TG-850 iHS 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony T110

 TG-850 iHS T110 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony T110 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-850 iHS has exterior measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony T110 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony T110 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-850 iHS against the T110.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony T110 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-850 iHS and T110 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony T110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony T110 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-850 iHS and T110.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same resolution so you should expect similar quality of images although you might want to take the production date of the products into consideration. The more modern TG-850 iHS will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony T110 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony T110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony T110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography features
Sony T110 Portrait photography features
35
good MP (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
30
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography info
Sony T110 Street photography info
69
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
56
includes touch to focus
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography factors
Sony T110 Sports photography factors
51
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery (330 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
27
MP count good (16MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography info
Sony T110 Travel photography info
72
good battery (330 per charge)
environment proof
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (21mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
includes touch to focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T110 as a Landscape photography camera
50
decently wide (21mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment proof
good battery (330 per charge)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
38
quite wide (27mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging features
Sony T110 Vlogging features
33
decently wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic socket
28
quite wide (27mm)
has touchscreen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic socket
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony T110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony T110
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Launched 2014-01-29 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4616 x 3464 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD Plus with touchscreen interface
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 2.80 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Yes Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 218g (0.48 lb) 121g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BG1
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, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $250 $199