Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A6400

Here is a in depth assessment of the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A6400, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The TG-810 was announced 8 years earlier than the A6400 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the TG-810 scores vs the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-810 and Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-810 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-810 has outside dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-810 and the A6400.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and A6400 is 92 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The graphic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and A6400.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-810 with its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A6400 will give greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older TG-810 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.