Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX10 IV

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus TG-810 and Sony RX10 IV, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") feature different sensor size.

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The TG-810 was manufactured 7 years before the RX10 IV which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the TG-810 scores vs the RX10 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-810 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-810 has got external dimensions 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 RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-810 and Sony RX10 IV in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-810 and the RX10 IV.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and RX10 IV is 92 and 52 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and RX10 IV.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-810 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 IV will give you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.