Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX350

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus TG-810 and Sony HX350, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was released 6 years prior to the HX350 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the TG-810 matches up versus the HX350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-810 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-810 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 features physical dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-810 and Sony HX350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-810 compared to the HX350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and HX350 is 92 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and HX350.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony HX350 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-810 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.