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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX100V

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
38

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX100V 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
  • Released August 2011
Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX100V Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX100V, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the TX100V (16MP) is fairly well matched and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was released 8 months after the TX100V which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the TG-810 matches up against the TX100V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony TX100V

 TG-810 TX100V 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2011More modern by 8 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Olympus TG-810

 TX100V TG-810 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1229k920kCrisper display (+309k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony TX100V

 TG-810 TX100V 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-810 features external measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX100V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-810 against the TX100V.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and TX100V is 92 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and TX100V.

Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony TX100V to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger TG-810 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-810
Portrait photography with Sony TX100V
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
29
good resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography features
Sony TX100V Street photography features
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than competition in class (147g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography information
Sony TX100V Sports photography information
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
Travel photography with Sony TX100V
64
environment proofing
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
65
offers touch focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (147g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX100V Landscape photography highlights
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery (220 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
42
quite wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging advice
Sony TX100V Vlogging advice
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
32
quite wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (147 grams)
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony TX100V
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Released 2011-08-16 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 920k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lb) 147 grams (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $428 $380