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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced August 2011
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Announced July 2019
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 VII, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-810 was introduced 9 years before the RX100 VII which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the TG-810 scores against the RX100 VII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

 TG-810 RX100 VII 

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

 RX100 VII TG-810 
AnnouncedJuly 2019August 2011Newer by 96 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k920kClearer screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

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

 TG-810 RX100 VII 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 offers external dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 VII in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-810 and the RX100 VII.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and RX100 VII is 92 and 88 respectively.

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

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and RX100 VII.

As you can see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-810 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 VII will provide extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-810
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VII
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
66
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography information
Sony RX100 VII Street photography information
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
lighter than others in class (302g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography highlights
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
70
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low battery power (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
Travel photography with Sony RX100 VII
64
weather proof
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
77
lighter than others in class (302g)
supports bluetooth
boasts touch focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
low battery power (260 shots)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Landscape photography camera
43
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
weather proof
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery power (220 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
65
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low battery power (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Vlogging camera
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
81
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
lighter than others in class (302 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony RX100 VII
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-08-16 2019-07-25
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215g (0.47 lb) 302g (0.67 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 418
Other
Battery life 220 photographs 260 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $428 $1,298