Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A350

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

Compare the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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.