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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX1R

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
58
Overall
65

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX1R 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
  • Released January 2012
Sony RX1R
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Released June 2013
  • Successor is Sony RX1R II
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX1R Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-320 versus Sony RX1R, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The TG-320 was announced 17 months prior to the RX1R which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the TG-320 matches up vs the RX1R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony RX1R

 TG-320 RX1R 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R over the Olympus TG-320

 RX1R TG-320 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2012More modern by 17 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony RX1R

 TG-320 RX1R 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX1R Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-320 enjoys outer measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-320 versus Sony RX1R in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-320 against the RX1R.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX1R size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TG-320 and RX1R is 94 and 79 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX1R top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX1R Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-320 and RX1R.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-320 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R will result in more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged TG-320 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX1R sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX1R Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography information
Sony RX1R Portrait photography information
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
82
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Street photography info
Sony RX1R Street photography info
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competition (155g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
66
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
good high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
heavier than others (482g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX1R as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (150 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
53
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
fixed focal length (35mm)
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
bad battery (270 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX1R Travel photography highlights
67
lighter than competition (155 grams)
weather proof
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (150 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
62
decent megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery (270 shots)
heavier than others (482 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography info
Sony RX1R Landscape photography info
39
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
weather proof
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery life (150 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
66
manual focus
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
bad battery (270 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Vlogging factors
Sony RX1R Vlogging factors
32
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than competition (155 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic port
34
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
heavier than others (482 grams)
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony RX1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony RX1R
 Olympus TG-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Released 2012-01-10 2013-06-26
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 35mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.0
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/4000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155g (0.34 pounds) 482g (1.06 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 91
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 2537
Other
Battery life 150 images 270 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $0 $2,798