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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX10V 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
  • Revealed August 2011
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • New Model is Sony HX20V
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX10V Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX10V, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and HX10V (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was announced 6 months earlier than the HX10V so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the TG-810 scores vs the HX10V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony HX10V

 TG-810 HX10V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus TG-810

 HX10V TG-810 
Screen resolution922k920kCrisper screen (+2k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony HX10V

 TG-810 HX10V 
IntroducedAugust 2011February 2012Same age
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-810 offers exterior 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 HX10V has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-810 vs the HX10V.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and HX10V is 92 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and HX10V.

Clearly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony HX10V to provide you with more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Portrait photography camera
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
38
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography details
Sony HX10V Street photography details
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (234g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-810
Sports photography with Sony HX10V
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
49
amazing zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography information
Sony HX10V Travel photography information
64
weather proofing
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than average (234g)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
Landscape photography with Sony HX10V
43
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
45
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging information
Sony HX10V Vlogging information
30
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
34
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (234 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone port
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony HX10V
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-08-16 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 234 gr (0.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 shots 320 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $428 $616