Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX10

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus TG-810 versus Sony RX10, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") enjoy different sensor size.

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The TG-810 was unveiled 3 years before the RX10 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the TG-810 scores vs the RX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-810 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-810 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-810 has outside dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-810 versus Sony RX10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-810 compared to the RX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and RX10 is 92 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and RX10.

All in all, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-810 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 will deliver greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.