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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Released September 2017
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 III
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Here is a extended review of the Olympus TG-320 and Sony RX10 IV, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-320 was brought out 6 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the TG-320 matches up versus the RX10 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony RX10 IV

 TG-320 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus TG-320

 RX10 IV TG-320 
ReleasedSeptember 2017January 2012Fresher by 69 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1440k230kSharper display (+1210k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony RX10 IV

 TG-320 RX10 IV 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-320 offers external measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-320 against the RX10 IV.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-320 and RX10 IV is 94 and 52 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specifications. The graphic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-320 and RX10 IV.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-320 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 IV will deliver extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The older TG-320 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography factors
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
71
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-320
Street photography with Sony RX10 IV
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competition (155g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
64
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
environment proof
more heavy than competition (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Sports photography information
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography information
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (150 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
76
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Travel photography camera
67
lighter than competition (155g)
weather proofing
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery life (150 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
56
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
offers focus via touch
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (600mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (1,095 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography advice
39
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery life (150 shots)
missing Timelapse function
62
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proof
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging highlights
32
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (155g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
29
decently wide (24mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone jack
slow max aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (1,095 grams)
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus TG-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-10 2017-09-12
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
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
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 315
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155 gr (0.34 lbs) 1095 gr (2.41 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
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 150 pictures 400 pictures
Battery format 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 shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $0 $1,698