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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX99

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
67
Overall
53

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX99 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
  • Revealed August 2011
Sony HX99
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3-inch Sensor
  • 3.00" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 242g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced September 2018
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX99 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX99, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-810 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the HX99 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the TG-810 grades against the HX99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony HX99

 TG-810 HX99 

Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the Olympus TG-810

 HX99 TG-810 
IntroducedSeptember 2018August 2011Fresher by 85 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k920kClearer display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony HX99

 TG-810 HX99 
Display dimension3"3.00"Identical display sizing

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-810 has external measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony HX99 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-810 and the HX99.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX99 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and HX99 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX99 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and HX99.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-810 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX99 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older TG-810 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX99 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography info
Sony HX99 Portrait photography info
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
53
has manual focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX99 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
77
tilting screen
has image stabilization
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (242 grams)
very small sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-810
Sports photography with Sony HX99
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
58
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization
good MP (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
good battery pack (360 shots)
very small sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography details
Sony HX99 Travel photography details
64
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery (220 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
76
good battery pack (360 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (242 grams)
good MP (18MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography info
Sony HX99 Landscape photography info
43
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
weather proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery (220 shots)
no Timelapse recording
58
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3.00 inches)
has image stabilization
good MP (18 megapixels)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (360 shots)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3-inch)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX99 as a Vlogging camera
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone port
76
relatively wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization
includes face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (242 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony HX99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony HX99
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-08-16 2018-09-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3-inch
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.00 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 pounds) 242 gr (0.53 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 360 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $428 $469