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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony TX200V

Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96 Imaging
42 Features
48 Overall
44

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony TX200V 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
  • Announced January 2014
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Released January 2012
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony TX200V Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony TX200V, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is very similar and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-850 iHS was released 2 years later than the TX200V and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the TG-850 iHS grades vs the TX200V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Sony TX200V

		

		

			
 TG-850 iHS TX200V 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2012Fresher by 25 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

		

		

			
 TX200V TG-850 iHS 
Display dimensions3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k460kClearer display (+770k dot)
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony TX200V

		

		

			
 TG-850 iHS TX200V 
Focus manually  No manual focusing
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-850 iHS comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has proportions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).
Check the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony TX200V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the TG-850 iHS vs the TX200V.
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony TX200V size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-850 iHS and TX200V is 91 and 96 respectively.
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-850 iHS and TX200V.
All in all, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony TX200V to deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger TG-850 iHS provides an edge in sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography factors
Sony TX200V Portrait photography factors
35
 MP count decent (16MP)
 offers face detection focus
 no manual focus
 manual mode not possible
 no external flash support
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
36
 resolution is good (18MP)
 provides face detection focus
 lack of manual focus
 lack of manual exposure
 no external flash support
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography information
Sony TX200V Street photography information
69
 screen tilts up and down
 image stabilization (Optical)
 weather proof
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
68
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports focus by touch
 weather sealing
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography information
Sony TX200V Sports photography information
51
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 offers tracking autofocus
 weather proof
 great battery life (330 CIPA)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
49
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (18 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography info
Sony TX200V Travel photography info
72
 great battery life (330 CIPA)
 weather proof
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (21mm)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
 weather sealing
 supports focus by touch
 resolution is good (18MP)
 flash built-in
 decently wide (28mm)
 missing Timelapse mode
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Landscape photography with Sony TX200V
50
 reasonably wide (21mm)
 decent sized screen (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 weather proof
 great battery life (330 shots)
 no manual focus
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 manual mode not possible
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
47
 decently wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3.3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (18MP)
 weather sealing
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 lack of manual exposure
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging highlights
Sony TX200V Vlogging highlights
33
 reasonably wide (21mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 does not have external microphone port
35
 decently wide (28mm)
 touchscreen functionality
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 missing external microphone jack
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Sony TX200V Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Sony TX200V
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2014-01-29 2012-01-30
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4616 x 3464 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 125 64
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3.3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display tech TFT LCD 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance - 3.10 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Yes None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 218 grams (0.48 lb) 129 grams (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 220 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN
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 recording    
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $250 $500