Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 II

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 II, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The TG-810 was brought out 22 months prior to the RX100 II which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the TG-810 grades against the RX100 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-810 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-810 features 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) and the Sony RX100 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-810 against the RX100 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and RX100 II is 92 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and RX100 II.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-810 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 II will give extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The older TG-810 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.