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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A300

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A300 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
  • Announced August 2011
Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Revealed January 2008
  • Renewed by Sony A330
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A300 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A300, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The TG-810 was released 3 years later than the A300 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the TG-810 matches up vs the A300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony A300

 TG-810 A300 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2008Fresher by 44 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Olympus TG-810

 A300 TG-810 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony A300

 TG-810 A300 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A300 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-810 enjoys outside dimensions 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 A300 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-810 and the A300.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A300 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and A300 is 92 and 64 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and A300.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-810 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Olympus TG-810 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TG-810 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A300 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-810
Portrait photography with Sony A300
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
59
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
low resolution sensor (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography factors
Sony A300 Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
74
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography features
Sony A300 Sports photography features
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (220 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
54
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
Travel photography with Sony A300
64
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery (220 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
45
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography information
Sony A300 Landscape photography information
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery (220 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
57
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.7")
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging highlights
Sony A300 Vlogging highlights
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
9
lack of video recording
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony A300
 Olympus TG-810Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-810 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
Class Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2011-08-16 2008-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lbs) 632 gr (1.39 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.4
DXO Low light score not tested 538
Other
Battery life 220 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $428 $0