Olympus TG-810 vs Sigma SD1
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sigma SD1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
- 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
- Announced August 2011
(Full Review)
- 15MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 0 - 0
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- n/ag - 146 x 113 x 80mm
- Released September 2010
- Newer Model is Sigma SD1 Merrill
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Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus TG-810 vs Sigma SD1, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the SD1 (15MP) is pretty close but the TG-810 (1/2.3") and SD1 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe TG-810 was brought out 11 months later than the SD1 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the TG-810 matches up versus the SD1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sigma SD1
| TG-810 | SD1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | August 2011 |  | September 2010 | Fresher by 11 months |
| Screen resolution | 920k |  | 460k | Crisper screen (+460k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sigma SD1 over the Olympus TG-810
| SD1 | TG-810 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More exact focusing |
Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sigma SD1
| TG-810 | SD1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither provides Touch screen |
Olympus TG-810 vs Sigma SD1 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-810 provides outer measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sigma SD1 has specifications of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-810 against the SD1.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and SD1 is 92 and 77 respectively.
Olympus TG-810 vs Sigma SD1 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The visual here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and SD1.
To sum up, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-810 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sigma SD1 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger TG-810 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sigma SD1 Specifications
| Olympus TG-810 | Sigma SD1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Sigma |
| Model type | Olympus TG-810 | Sigma SD1 |
| Class | Waterproof | Advanced DSLR |
| Announced | 2011-08-16 | 2010-09-21 |
| Physical type | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic III+ | Dual True II |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 24 x 16mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 384.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14MP | 15MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | - |
| Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4800 x 3200 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | - |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 11 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 2 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Sigma SA |
| Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
| Highest aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 3cm | - |
| Available lenses | - | 76 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 920 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Display technology | TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 96% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 15 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames per sec | 5.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.20 m | - |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | - |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| 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) | - |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 215 grams (0.47 lbs) | - |
| Dimensions | 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") | 146 x 113 x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") |
| 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 | 220 shots | - |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | LI-50B | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Compact Flash (Type I, UDMA compatible) |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $428 | $2,339 |