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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX1

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX1 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 WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX1 Overview

The following is a in depth review of the Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX1, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-320 was released 2 years after the WX1 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the TG-320 scores vs the WX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony WX1

 TG-320 WX1 
RevealedJanuary 2012August 2009Newer by 30 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Olympus TG-320

 WX1 TG-320 

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony WX1

 TG-320 WX1 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display sizing
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-320 provides outer 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 WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-320 compared to the WX1.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and WX1 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-320 and WX1.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-320 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-320 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent TG-320 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX1 Portrait photography highlights
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Street photography highlights
Sony WX1 Street photography highlights
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competition (155g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
55
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than competitors in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-320
Sports photography with Sony WX1
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (150 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Travel photography information
Sony WX1 Travel photography information
67
lighter than competition (155 grams)
weather sealing
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (150 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
56
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (149g)
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography information
Sony WX1 Landscape photography information
39
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
weather sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery power (150 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
31
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Vlogging factors
Sony WX1 Vlogging factors
32
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (155 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
28
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (149g)
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony WX1
 Olympus TG-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Launched 2012-01-10 2009-08-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 160
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 155 gr (0.34 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 150 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $0 $149