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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony QX10

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
34
Overall
39

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony QX10 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
  • Released August 2011
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Announced September 2013
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony QX10 Overview

Below is a extended review of the Olympus TG-810 versus Sony QX10, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and QX10 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was announced 3 years earlier than the QX10 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the TG-810 grades versus the QX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony QX10

 TG-810 QX10 
Display dimension3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution920k0kCrisper display (+920k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Olympus TG-810

 QX10 TG-810 
AnnouncedSeptember 2013August 2011More recent by 25 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony QX10

 TG-810 QX10 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 offers external measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-810 vs the QX10.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony QX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and QX10 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony QX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to see the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The graphic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and QX10.

All in all, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony QX10 to provide extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older TG-810 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony QX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony QX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography factors
Sony QX10 Portrait photography factors
33
MP count decent (14MP)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
37
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Street photography camera
Sony QX10 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
lighter than average (105g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography factors
Sony QX10 Sports photography factors
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography details
Sony QX10 Travel photography details
64
weather proofing
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than average (105g)
includes focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
no Time Lapse function
bad battery (220 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography features
Sony QX10 Landscape photography features
43
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
39
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small ( inch)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery (220 shots)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging factors
Sony QX10 Vlogging factors
30
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
34
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
lighter than average (105 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1440 x 1080 pxls)
no mic jack
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony QX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony QX10
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
Type Waterproof Lens-style
Released 2011-08-16 2013-09-04
Body design Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
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 18 megapixel
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 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
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 inch -
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in None
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
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) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1440x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
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) 105 gr (0.23 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" 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 220 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots One One
Launch price $428 $250