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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX400V

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX400V Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Old Model is Sony HX300
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX400V Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX400V, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-320 was revealed 3 years prior to the HX400V which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the TG-320 scores versus the HX400V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony HX400V

 TG-320 HX400V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Olympus TG-320

 HX400V TG-320 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2012More modern by 25 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony HX400V

 TG-320 HX400V 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-320 provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony HX400V has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the TG-320 compared to the HX400V.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX400V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and HX400V is 94 and 62 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX400V top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The image below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-320 and HX400V.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony HX400V to give you greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TG-320 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX400V sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography features
Sony HX400V Portrait photography features
33
decent MP (14MP)
offers face detect focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
51
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Street photography information
Sony HX400V Street photography information
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
50
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than others (660 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Sports photography details
Sony HX400V Sports photography details
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (150 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
55
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-320
Travel photography with Sony HX400V
67
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
weather proofing
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery life (150 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
53
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (1200mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (660 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography features
Sony HX400V Landscape photography features
39
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
weather proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery life (150 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
49
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Vlogging features
Sony HX400V Vlogging features
32
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (155g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
29
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
heavier than others (660 grams)
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony HX400V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony HX400V
 Olympus TG-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-10 2014-02-12
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 8.50 m (ISO Auto)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155 gr (0.34 lbs) 660 gr (1.46 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 150 photos 300 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $0 $448