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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX10 III 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
  • Announced August 2011
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Introduced March 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 II
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony RX10 III

 TG-810 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Olympus TG-810

 RX10 III TG-810 
IntroducedMarch 2016August 2011Fresher by 56 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k920kCrisper screen (+309k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony RX10 III

 TG-810 RX10 III 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

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

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography advice
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
71
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography factors
Sony RX10 III Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
64
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
weather proofing
heavier than average in class (1,051 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-810
Sports photography with Sony RX10 III
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
70
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery power (420 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography features
Sony RX10 III Travel photography features
64
environment sealing
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
55
great battery power (420 CIPA)
weather proofing
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (1,051g)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography details
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography details
43
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery power (220 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
64
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
weather proofing
great battery power (420 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-810
Vlogging with Sony RX10 III
30
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
28
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
heavier than average in class (1,051 grams)
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony RX10 III
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-08-16 2016-03-29
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.20 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 pounds) 1051g (2.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 472
Other
Battery life 220 photos 420 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $428 $1,398