Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 II

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-320 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-320 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

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.

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

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.