Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 VI

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus TG-810 and Sony RX100 VI, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The TG-810 was brought out 7 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the TG-810 scores versus the RX100 VI with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-810 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-810 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-810 enjoys outside measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-810 and Sony RX100 VI in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-810 and the RX100 VI.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and RX100 VI is 92 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-810 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 VI will provide extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older TG-810 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.