Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 VII
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe 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.
Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 VII Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-810 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-810 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony RX100 VII
TG-810 | RX100 VII |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Olympus TG-810
RX100 VII | TG-810 | |||
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Announced | July 2019 | August 2011 | Newer by 96 months | |
Focus manually | More exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 920k | Clearer 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 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 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.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications
Olympus TG-810 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | |
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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 |