Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 IV

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-810 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

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.

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

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.