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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 IV 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 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 III
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 V
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

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.

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

 TG-320 RX100 IV 

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

 RX100 IV TG-320 
IntroducedJune 2015January 2012Fresher by 41 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

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

 TG-320 RX100 IV 
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

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

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

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Portrait photography camera
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
features face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
65
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Street photography details
Sony RX100 IV Street photography details
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lighter than competition (155 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than competition (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
features tracking focus
environment proof
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (150 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
68
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (16.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Travel photography information
Sony RX100 IV Travel photography information
67
lighter than competition (155g)
environment proof
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery pack (150 shots)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
86
lighter than competition (298g)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Landscape photography camera
39
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
environment proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery pack (150 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
74
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Vlogging camera
32
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (155 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone port
81
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (298 grams)
missing external mic support
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony RX100 IV
 Olympus TG-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-01-10 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-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 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 80 125
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 16.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 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 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155 grams (0.34 lbs) 298 grams (0.66 lbs)
Physical 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 score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 562
Other
Battery life 150 shots 280 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $0 $898