Olympus TG-810 vs Sony QX100

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus TG-810 and Sony QX100, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The TG-810 was released 3 years earlier than the QX100 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the TG-810 grades vs the QX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-810 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-810 has outside 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 QX100 has proportions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-810 and Sony QX100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-810 versus the QX100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and QX100 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The graphic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and QX100.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-810 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony QX100 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-810 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.