Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 VA

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus TG-810 and Sony RX100 VA, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The TG-810 was introduced 8 years earlier than the RX100 VA which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the TG-810 grades against the RX100 VA in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-810 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-810 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-810 provides outside dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-810 and Sony RX100 VA in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-810 compared to the RX100 VA.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and RX100 VA is 92 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and RX100 VA.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-810 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 VA will show more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.