Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A550

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-810 versus Sony A550, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the A550 (14MP) is very similar but the TG-810 (1/2.3") and A550 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-810 was manufactured 21 months after the A550 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the TG-810 matches up against the A550 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-810 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A550. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Sony A550 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 provides 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 A550 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-810 vs the A550.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and A550 is 92 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The image here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and A550.

All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The TG-810 comes with the tinier sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier. The more modern TG-810 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.