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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX10

Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
33
Overall
36
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX10 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
  • Announced January 2012
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Announced August 2011
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-320 and Sony TX10, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-320 (14MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is very similar and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TG-320 was brought out 5 months after the TX10 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the TG-320 scores against the TX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony TX10

 TG-320 TX10 

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Olympus TG-320

 TX10 TG-320 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony TX10

 TG-320 TX10 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012August 2011Similar generation
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-320 comes with 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) while the Sony TX10 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-320 compared to the TX10.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-320 and TX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The image here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-320 and TX10.

As you can see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony TX10 to offer you greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography features
Sony TX10 Portrait photography features
34
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Street photography information
Sony TX10 Street photography information
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than average (155 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Sports photography info
Sony TX10 Sports photography info
41
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (150 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Travel photography camera
67
lighter than average (155 grams)
environment proofing
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (150 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
weather proofing
boasts focus via touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography features
Sony TX10 Landscape photography features
39
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery power (150 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
46
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Vlogging advice
Sony TX10 Vlogging advice
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
lighter than average (155g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
34
really wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone support
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony TX10
 Olympus TG-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2012-01-10 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155g (0.34 pounds) 133g (0.29 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $0 $309