Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 III
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs
(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
- Revealed January 2012
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
- 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
- Released May 2014
- Replaced the Sony RX100 II
- Renewed by Sony RX100 IV
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 III Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 III, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe TG-320 was launched 3 years before the RX100 III and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the TG-320 scores versus the RX100 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 III Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-320 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-320 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony RX100 III
TG-320 | RX100 III |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Olympus TG-320
RX100 III | TG-320 | |||
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Released | May 2014 | January 2012 | More recent by 28 months | |
Manual focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1229k | 230k | Crisper display (+999k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony RX100 III
TG-320 | RX100 III | |||
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Touch friendly display | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison
In case you're going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-320 provides external 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 RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).
Look at the Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-320 versus the RX100 III.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-320 and RX100 III is 94 and 89 respectively.
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-320 and RX100 III.
As you can see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-320 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 III will give you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older TG-320 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications
Olympus TG-320 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus TG-320 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III |
Class | Waterproof | Large Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2012-01-10 | 2014-05-15 |
Body design | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
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 area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 20MP |
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 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 25 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | 24-70mm (2.9x) |
Max aperture | f/3.5-5.1 | f/1.8-2.8 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 1,229k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.59x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m | - |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | - |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/2000 secs |
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) | 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone 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 | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 155 grams (0.34 pounds) | 290 grams (0.64 pounds) |
Dimensions | 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") | 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 67 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.3 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 495 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 150 pictures | 320 pictures |
Form 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, self-portrait, continuous) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail price | $0 | $748 |