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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 V 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
  • Announced August 2011
Sony RX100 V
(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
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-810 and Sony RX100 V, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-810 was manufactured 6 years prior to the RX100 V which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the TG-810 grades vs the RX100 V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

 TG-810 RX100 V 

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

 RX100 V TG-810 
IntroducedOctober 2016August 2011More modern by 62 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k920kSharper screen (+309k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

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

 TG-810 RX100 V 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-810 has got outer measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-810 compared to the RX100 V.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and RX100 V is 92 and 89 respectively.

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

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The picture below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-810 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 V will offer you extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Portrait photography camera
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
66
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-810
Street photography with Sony RX100 V
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than others (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography details
Sony RX100 V Sports photography details
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
70
silent mode (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
terrible battery life (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography advice
Sony RX100 V Travel photography advice
64
environment proofing
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (220 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
80
lighter than others (299g)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
terrible battery life (220 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography advice
43
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
70
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging info
Sony RX100 V Vlogging info
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others (299 grams)
no mic socket
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony RX100 V
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-08-16 2016-10-06
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 dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface 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
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 315
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
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 pounds) 299 gr (0.66 pounds)
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 Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life 220 photos 220 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $428 $998