Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A350
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A350 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
- 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
- Revealed August 2011
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
- Announced June 2008
- Replacement is Sony A380
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Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A350, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the A350 (14MP) is fairly close but the TG-810 (1/2.3") and A350 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe TG-810 was released 3 years after the A350 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the TG-810 matches up against the A350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-810 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony A350
| TG-810 | A350 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | August 2011 |  | June 2008 | More modern by 39 months |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 920k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Olympus TG-810
| A350 | TG-810 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Very exact focusing | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony A350
| TG-810 | A350 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Neither features selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither features Touch display |
Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A350 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 enjoys external dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony A350 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-810 compared to the A350.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and A350 is 92 and 62 respectively.
Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A350 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and A350.
As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same MP but not the same sensor sizes. The TG-810 features the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow DOF harder. The newer TG-810 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A350 Specifications
| Olympus TG-810 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus TG-810 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 |
| Category | Waterproof | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Revealed | 2011-08-16 | 2008-06-06 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 372.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4592 x 3056 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
| Highest aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 3cm | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Resolution of display | 920 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Display technology | TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.49x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames per second | 3.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 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 |
| Hot shoe | ||
| 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) | - |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 215 grams (0.47 lbs) | 674 grams (1.49 lbs) |
| Physical 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 rating | not tested | 65 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.6 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.5 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 595 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 220 pictures | - |
| Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | 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 (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at launch | $428 | $600 |