Olympus TG-810 vs Sony H300
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony H300 Key Specs
(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
(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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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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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 resolution | 920k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+460k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Olympus TG-810
| H300 | TG-810 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | February 2014 |  | August 2011 | Newer by 30 months |
Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony H300
| TG-810 | H300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | No manual focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 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.
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 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.
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony H300 Specifications
| Olympus TG-810 | Sony 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 |