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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
91 Imaging
41 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53 Imaging
52 Features
77 Overall
62

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2016
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-860
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Revealed March 2016
  • Old Model is Sony RX10 II
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Below, we are comparing the Olympus TG-870 vs Sony RX10 III, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-870 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is fairly close but the TG-870 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The TG-870 was brought out 2 months before the RX10 III and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the TG-870 grades vs the RX10 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Sony RX10 III

		

		

			
 TG-870 RX10 III 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Olympus TG-870

		

		

			
 RX10 III TG-870 
Manual focus  Very precise focusing
Display resolution1229k921kClearer display (+308k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Sony RX10 III

		

		

			
 TG-870 RX10 III 
RevealedJanuary 2016March 2016Same age
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch display  Missing Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-870 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are planning to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-870 enjoys external measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the TG-870 versus the RX10 III.
Olympus TG-870 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-870 and RX10 III is 91 and 53 respectively.
Olympus TG-870 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-870 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The image here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-870 and RX10 III.
Plainly, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-870 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 III will provide you with more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively.
	
			Olympus TG-870 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-870 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-870 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography information
36
 good MP (16MP)
 provides face detect focus
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
71
 has manual focus
 decent MP (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 provides face detect autofocus
 supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus TG-870
Street photography with Sony RX10 III
65
 screen tilts
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 weather sealing
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 more heavy than competition (221 grams)
64
 tilting screen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 supports RAW formats
 weather proof
 more heavy than competition in class (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-870 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony RX10 III as a Sports photography camera
51
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking focus
 weather sealing
 good battery (300 shots)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
70
 amazing zoom range (24-600mm  25.0 x zoom)
 silent mode (1/32,000s)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 provides tracking focus
 weather proof
 great battery pack (420 CIPA)
 no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Travel photography factors
Sony RX10 III Travel photography factors
69
 good battery (300 shots)
 weather sealing
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 decently wide (21mm)
 more heavy than competition (221 grams)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
55
 great battery pack (420 shots)
 weather proof
 decent MP (20MP)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (24mm)
 great reach (600mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 more heavy than competition in class (1,051 grams)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography info
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography info
50
 decently wide (21mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 weather sealing
 good battery (300 shots)
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
63
 has manual focus
 pretty wide (24mm)
 decent sized screen (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 supports RAW formats
 weather proof
 great battery pack (420 per charge)
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus TG-870
Vlogging with Sony RX10 III
32
 decently wide (21mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect focus
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 doesn't have microphone port
 more heavy than competition (221g)
28
 pretty wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect autofocus
 high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 includes microphone jack
 sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 more heavy than competition in class (1,051g)
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Sony RX10 III
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Class Ultracompact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2016-01-06 2016-03-29
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW pictures    
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames per sec 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 221 gr (0.49 pounds) 1051 gr (2.32 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 472
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 420 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $280 $1,398