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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX1

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX1 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
  • Launched August 2011
Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Introduced February 2013
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX1 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus TG-810 and Sony RX1, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) boast different sensor size.

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The TG-810 was unveiled 18 months before the RX1 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the TG-810 scores vs the RX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony RX1

 TG-810 RX1 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Olympus TG-810

 RX1 TG-810 
IntroducedFebruary 2013August 2011More recent by 18 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen resolution1229k920kSharper screen (+309k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony RX1

 TG-810 RX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-810 enjoys physical 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) and the Sony RX1 has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-810 compared to the RX1.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and RX1 is 92 and 79 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and RX1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-810 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX1 will deliver more detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older TG-810 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography info
Sony RX1 Portrait photography info
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
82
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography advice
Sony RX1 Street photography advice
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
66
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
above average ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (482 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography details
Sony RX1 Sports photography details
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
environment proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (220 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
53
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
can't change focal length (35mm)
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 shots)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Travel photography camera
64
environment proof
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (220 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
62
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
fast max aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (270 shots)
heavier than competition in class (482g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
Landscape photography with Sony RX1
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery power (220 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
65
manual focus
fast max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging information
Sony RX1 Vlogging information
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
34
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (482 grams)
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony RX1
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-08-16 2013-02-19
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35mm (1x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.0-22.0
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/4000s
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lbs) 482 gr (1.06 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 93
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2534
Other
Battery life 220 photographs 270 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $428 $2,798