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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VI 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 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Launched June 2018
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 V
  • Newer Model is Sony RX100 VII
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus TG-320 versus Sony RX100 VI, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") boast totally different sensor size.

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The TG-320 was revealed 7 years prior to the RX100 VI which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the TG-320 scores versus the RX100 VI with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

 TG-320 RX100 VI 

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

 RX100 VI TG-320 
LaunchedJune 2018January 2012More modern by 77 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

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

 TG-320 RX100 VI 

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-320 has external measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-320 versus the RX100 VI.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-320 and RX100 VI is 94 and 88 respectively.

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

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-320 and RX100 VI.

As you can see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-320 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VI will show greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged TG-320 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 VI Portrait photography features
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
features face detect focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
66
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Street photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than competitors in class (155g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
supports touch focus
lighter than competitors in class (301 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Sports photography details
Sony RX100 VI Sports photography details
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (150 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
70
silent mode (1/32,000s)
high frames per second (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery power (240 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-320
Travel photography with Sony RX100 VI
67
lighter than competitors in class (155g)
environment sealing
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery power (150 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
77
lighter than competitors in class (301 grams)
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
low battery power (240 per charge)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Landscape photography camera
39
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
environment sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery power (150 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
65
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low battery power (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 VI Vlogging advice
32
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
lighter than competitors in class (155g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone socket
77
really wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (301 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
missing external mic socket
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony RX100 VI
 Olympus TG-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-01-10 2018-06-05
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 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 315
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155g (0.34 lbs) 301g (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
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 images 240 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $0 $1,198