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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VA

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VA Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(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
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony RX100 VA
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched July 2018
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VA Overview

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus TG-320 and Sony RX100 VA, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-320 was unveiled 7 years before the RX100 VA which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the TG-320 matches up vs the RX100 VA in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

 TG-320 RX100 VA 

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

 RX100 VA TG-320 
LaunchedJuly 2018January 2012More modern by 79 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"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 VA

 TG-320 RX100 VA 
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VA Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-320 provides 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) and the Sony RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check the Olympus TG-320 and Sony RX100 VA in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-320 versus the RX100 VA.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VA size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-320 and RX100 VA is 94 and 89 respectively.

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

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VA Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-320 and RX100 VA.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-320 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 VA will offer greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged TG-320 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VA sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 VA Portrait photography details
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
66
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 VA as a Street photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competition (155g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
86
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Sports photography details
Sony RX100 VA Sports photography details
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (150 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
max frames per second high (24.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
bad battery (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 VA as a Travel photography camera
67
lighter than competition (155g)
weather proofing
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (150 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
76
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery (220 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 VA Landscape photography features
39
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery power (150 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
66
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery (220 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX100 VA Vlogging highlights
32
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (155g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
81
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
no external mic port
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony RX100 VA
 Olympus TG-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-01-10 2018-07-13
Body design 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 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 315
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
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 quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155g (0.34 pounds) 299g (0.66 pounds)
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 rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 150 shots 220 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $0 $998