Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A100

Here is a extensive assessment of the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A100, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and A100 (10MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The TG-810 was brought out 5 years later than the A100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the TG-810 scores vs the A100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-810 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-810 provides exterior measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony A100 has sizing of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-810 versus the A100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and A100 is 92 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and A100.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-810 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Olympus TG-810 will provide you with more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TG-810 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.