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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A7c

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A7c Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced August 2011
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Launched September 2020
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A7c Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus TG-810 versus Sony A7c, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and A7c (24MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-810 was manufactured 10 years earlier than the A7c and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TG-810 grades versus the A7c when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony A7c

 TG-810 A7c 

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Olympus TG-810

 A7c TG-810 
LaunchedSeptember 2020August 2011Fresher by 110 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k920kSharper screen (+2k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony A7c

 TG-810 A7c 
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-810 features outside measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony A7c has sizing of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-810 vs the A7c.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A7c size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and A7c is 92 and 78 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and A7c.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-810 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7c will provide more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-810 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography details
Sony A7c Portrait photography details
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
78
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-810
Street photography with Sony A7c
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
has touch focus
weather proofing
above average high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-810
Sports photography with Sony A7c
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (220 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
88
silent mode (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery power (740 shots)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
Travel photography with Sony A7c
64
environment proof
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
86
great battery power (740 shots)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
has touch focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
Landscape photography with Sony A7c
43
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
environment proof
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low battery power (220 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
88
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
great battery power (740 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-810
Vlogging with Sony A7c
30
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
86
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic socket
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony A7c
 Olympus TG-810Sony Alpha A7c
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-810 Sony Alpha A7c
Category Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-08-16 2020-09-14
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 51200
Max boosted ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 693
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Available lenses - 122
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
Hot shoe
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 pounds) 509 grams (1.12 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
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 220 shots 740 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $428 $1,800