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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A6400

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(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
  • Introduced August 2011
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Released January 2019
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A6400 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony A6400

 TG-810 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus TG-810

 A6400 TG-810 
ReleasedJanuary 2019August 2011Fresher by 90 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k920kSharper display (+2k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony A6400

 TG-810 A6400 
Display size3"3"Same display size

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

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

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6400 Portrait photography highlights
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
81
you can focus manually
MP count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography factors
Sony A6400 Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
81
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch to focus
weather proof
above average ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography advice
Sony A6400 Sports photography advice
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
76
MP count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography advice
Sony A6400 Travel photography advice
64
environment sealing
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery power (220 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
87
weather proof
has bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
MP count good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6400 Landscape photography advice
43
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery power (220 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
80
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6400 as a Vlogging camera
30
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
80
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony A6400
 Olympus TG-810Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-810 Sony Alpha a6400
Type Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-08-16 2019-01-15
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 32000
Highest enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 425
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 lbs) 403g (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 83
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1431
Other
Battery life 220 photos 410 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $428 $898