Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX5

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX5, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") have different sensor size.

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The TG-810 was released 15 months after the HX5 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the TG-810 matches up versus the HX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-810 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. 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 HX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the TG-810 vs the HX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and HX5 is 92 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reading technical specs. The picture here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and HX5.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-810 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-810 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher TG-810 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.