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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony H300

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched August 2011
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony H300 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony H300, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and H300 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was brought out 3 years before the H300 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the TG-810 scores against the H300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony H300

 TG-810 H300 
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Olympus TG-810

 H300 TG-810 
LaunchedFebruary 2014August 2011Newer by 30 months

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony H300

 TG-810 H300 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-810 comes with 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) whilst the Sony H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-810 vs the H300.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and H300 is 92 and 63 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The image underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and H300.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony H300 to produce greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography factors
Sony H300 Portrait photography factors
33
resolution is good (14MP)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
40
decent MP (20 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography factors
Sony H300 Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competitors (590 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography factors
Sony H300 Sports photography factors
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
50
long zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
good battery (350 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
Travel photography with Sony H300
64
environment proof
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
56
good battery (350 CIPA)
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (875mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (590g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography details
Sony H300 Landscape photography details
43
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
47
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good battery (350 per charge)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging info
Sony H300 Vlogging info
30
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
24
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competitors (590 grams)
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony H300
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-08-16 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dots
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 590 gr (1.30 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photos 350 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $428 $249