Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A7c

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-810 and Sony Alpha A7c. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-810 Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

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.

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

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.