Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 III

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.