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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX400V

Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
Portability
62 Imaging
45 Features
60 Overall
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX400V 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 HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony HX300
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX400V Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus TG-810 and Sony HX400V, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was announced 3 years earlier than the HX400V which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the TG-810 scores vs the HX400V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony HX400V

		

		

			
 TG-810 HX400V 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Olympus TG-810

		

		

			
 HX400V TG-810 
IntroducedFebruary 2014August 2011Newer by 30 months
Manual focus  Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k920kSharper display (+1k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony HX400V

		

		

			
 TG-810 HX400V 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither includes Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-810 features external 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 HX400V has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).
Examine the Olympus TG-810 and Sony HX400V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-810 and the HX400V.
Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX400V size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and HX400V is 92 and 62 respectively.
Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX400V top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The picture below might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and HX400V.
All in all, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony HX400V to show greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 will be behind in sensor tech.
	
			Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX400V sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-810
Portrait photography with Sony HX400V
33
 MP count good (14MP)
 offers face detect autofocus
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not available
 no external flash support
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
51
 you can focus manually
 MP count decent (20MP)
 offers face detection focus
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Olympus TG-810 as a Street photography camera
 Sony HX400V as a Street photography camera
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 fixed screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
50
 tilting screen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 heavier than others (660 grams)
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography features
Sony HX400V Sports photography features
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (14MP)
 offers tracking focus
 weather sealing
 low fps (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery life (220 shots)
 does not have phase detect autofocus
55
 incredible zoom range (24-1200mm  50.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (20MP)
 offers tracking autofocus
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX400V Travel photography highlights
64
 weather sealing
 MP count good (14MP)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 missing Time Lapse recording
 not so great battery life (220 per charge)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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 MP count decent (20 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 very long reach (1200mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 heavier than others (660g)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus TG-810 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony HX400V as a Landscape photography camera
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 quite wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (14MP)
 weather sealing
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 manual mode not available
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 not so great battery life (220 shots)
 missing Time Lapse recording
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 you can focus manually
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (20 megapixels)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus TG-810 as a Vlogging camera
 Sony HX400V as a Vlogging camera
30
 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detect autofocus
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 missing mic support
29
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 has external mic jack
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 heavier than others (660 grams)
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX400V Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony HX400V
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-08-16 2014-02-12
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.20 m 8.50 m (ISO Auto)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash)
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 215 gr (0.47 pounds) 660 gr (1.46 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 300 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $428 $448