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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
33
Overall
36
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 II 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
  • Launched January 2012
Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Introduced June 2013
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 III
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 II Overview

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Olympus TG-320 versus Sony RX100 II, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-320 was revealed 17 months before the RX100 II which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the TG-320 matches up vs the RX100 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony RX100 II

 TG-320 RX100 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Olympus TG-320

 RX100 II TG-320 
IntroducedJune 2013January 2012Newer by 17 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony RX100 II

 TG-320 RX100 II 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 II Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-320 has external 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) while the Sony RX100 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-320 compared to the RX100 II.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and RX100 II is 94 and 89 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-320 and RX100 II.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-320 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 II will give you extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged TG-320 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-320
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 II
34
good resolution (14MP)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
70
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Street photography info
Sony RX100 II Street photography info
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (155g)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (281 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Sports photography features
Sony RX100 II Sports photography features
41
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (150 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
good battery power (350 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 II as a Travel photography camera
67
lighter than competition in class (155g)
weather proof
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (150 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
80
good battery power (350 shots)
lighter than average in class (281g)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 II Landscape photography info
39
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
weather proof
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
terrible battery power (150 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse mode
74
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
good battery power (350 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 II Vlogging factors
32
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
37
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (281g)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony RX100 II
 Olympus TG-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-01-10 2013-06-27
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor 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
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 160
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
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 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 155g (0.34 lbs) 281g (0.62 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 483
Other
Battery life 150 images 350 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $0 $598