Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A7 II

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-810 and Sony A7 II, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-810 was released 4 years prior to the A7 II and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the TG-810 scores against the A7 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-810 & Sony Alpha A7 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-810 features 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 Sony A7 II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-810 and Sony A7 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-810 compared to the A7 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and A7 II is 92 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The graphic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and A7 II.

Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-810 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7 II will offer more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older TG-810 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.