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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX1

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 front
Portability
67
Imaging
32
Features
36
Overall
33

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX1 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
  • Announced August 2011
Sony HX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
  • Revealed April 2009
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX1 Overview

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX1, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-810 was launched 2 years after the HX1 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the TG-810 scores against the HX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony HX1

 TG-810 HX1 
RevealedAugust 2011April 2009More modern by 29 months
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Olympus TG-810

 HX1 TG-810 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony HX1

 TG-810 HX1 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 offers outer measurements 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 HX1 has measurements of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-810 against the HX1.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and HX1 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The image below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and HX1.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TG-810 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus TG-810 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer TG-810 provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX1 Portrait photography factors
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
27
you can focus manually
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography info
Sony HX1 Street photography info
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
50
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competitors (544 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography advice
Sony HX1 Sports photography advice
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (220 per charge)
no phase detect AF
36
incredible zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography details
Sony HX1 Travel photography details
64
weather proof
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
48
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
long zoom (560mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (544 grams)
megapixel count low (9MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography details
Sony HX1 Landscape photography details
43
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery life (220 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
39
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-810
Vlogging with Sony HX1
30
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
22
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1440 x 1080 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (544g)
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony HX1
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-08-16 2009-04-22
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 9MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-560mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 9.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1440x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 lb) 544g (1.20 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $428 $47,999