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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 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
  • Announced January 2012
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 II
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-320 was manufactured 3 years before the RX10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TG-320 matches up versus the RX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony RX10

 TG-320 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus TG-320

 RX10 TG-320 
AnnouncedMarch 2014January 2012Newer by 26 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1290k230kSharper screen (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony RX10

 TG-320 RX10 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-320 enjoys physical measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-320 versus the RX10.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and RX10 is 94 and 58 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-320 and RX10.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-320 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 will give you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged TG-320 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 Portrait photography highlights
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
70
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Street photography details
Sony RX10 Street photography details
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
72
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proof
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Sports photography info
Sony RX10 Sports photography info
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (150 shots)
no phase detect AF
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
weather proof
better than average battery power (420 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Travel photography information
Sony RX10 Travel photography information
67
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
environment proof
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (150 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
better than average battery power (420 per charge)
weather proof
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Landscape photography camera
39
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
environment proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery pack (150 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
63
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery power (420 shots)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Vlogging factors
Sony RX10 Vlogging factors
32
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (155g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
30
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony RX10
 Olympus TG-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-10 2014-03-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,290k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155g (0.34 lb) 813g (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life 150 shots 420 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $0 $698