Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 IV

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-320 versus Sony RX100 IV, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-320 was manufactured 4 years prior to the RX100 IV and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the TG-320 scores against the RX100 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-320 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-320 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-320 offers exterior measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-320 and the RX100 IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and RX100 IV is 94 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specifications. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-320 and RX100 IV.

To sum up, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-320 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 IV will show extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older TG-320 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.