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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A99 II

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A99 II 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 A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A99
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A99 II Overview

Here is a thorough assessment of the Olympus TG-810 versus Sony A99 II, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The TG-810 was announced 6 years earlier than the A99 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the TG-810 matches up versus the A99 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony A99 II

 TG-810 A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Olympus TG-810

 A99 II TG-810 
IntroducedSeptember 2016August 2011Fresher by 62 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k920kCrisper screen (+309k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony A99 II

 TG-810 A99 II 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-810 has outer measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

See the Olympus TG-810 versus Sony A99 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the TG-810 against the A99 II.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and A99 II is 92 and 57 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and A99 II.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-810 with its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A99 II will offer extra detail with its extra 28MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-810 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A99 II Portrait photography highlights
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
86
you can focus manually
MP count amazing (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Street photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography features
Sony A99 II Sports photography features
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (220 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count amazing (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
bad battery power (490 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography features
Sony A99 II Travel photography features
64
weather proofing
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery life (220 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
70
environment proof
has bluetooth
MP count amazing (42MP)
display is selfie friendly
bad battery power (490 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography factors
Sony A99 II Landscape photography factors
43
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
bad battery life (220 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
82
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count amazing (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proof
has double storage slots
bad battery power (490 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging information
Sony A99 II Vlogging information
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
78
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic port
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony A99 II
 Olympus TG-810Sony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-810 Sony Alpha A99 II
Category Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2011-08-16 2016-09-19
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 399
Cross focus points - 79
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
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 Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 pounds) 849 gr (1.87 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 92
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 2317
Other
Battery life 220 photos 490 photos
Battery form Battery Pack NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Storage slots Single Dual
Launch price $428 $3,198