Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX10 III

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus TG-810 versus Sony RX10 III, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") offer different sensor size.

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The TG-810 was unveiled 5 years prior to the RX10 III and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TG-810 grades versus the RX10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-810 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-810 enjoys external dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-810 vs the RX10 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and RX10 III is 92 and 53 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The graphic below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and RX10 III.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-810 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 III will give you more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-810 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.