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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched August 2011
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 III
  • Successor is Sony RX100 V
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

The following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus TG-810 versus Sony RX100 IV, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") possess different sensor sizing.

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The TG-810 was unveiled 4 years prior to the RX100 IV which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the TG-810 scores versus the RX100 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony RX100 IV

 TG-810 RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Olympus TG-810

 RX100 IV TG-810 
AnnouncedJune 2015August 2011Newer by 46 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k920kSharper screen (+309k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony RX100 IV

 TG-810 RX100 IV 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-810 features exterior measurements 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 RX100 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the TG-810 against the RX100 IV.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and RX100 IV is 92 and 89 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The image here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-810 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will show extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography info
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography info
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
supports face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
65
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-810
Street photography with Sony RX100 IV
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography details
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography details
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (220 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
68
silent mode (1/32,000s)
max frames per second high (16.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 IV Travel photography info
64
environment proof
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
86
lighter than competition (298g)
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Landscape photography camera
43
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
environment proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
74
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging features
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging features
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
81
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (298g)
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony RX100 IV
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-08-16 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
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
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 16.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 lb) 298g (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 562
Other
Battery life 220 images 280 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $428 $898