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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX20

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX20 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
  • Revealed August 2011
Sony TX20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released February 2012
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX20 Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus TG-810 versus Sony TX20, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was manufactured 6 months prior to the TX20 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the TG-810 matches up versus the TX20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony TX20

 TG-810 TX20 

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Olympus TG-810

 TX20 TG-810 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display resolution922k920kSharper display (+2k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony TX20

 TG-810 TX20 
ReleasedAugust 2011February 2012Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-810 comes with external dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony TX20 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-810 versus the TX20.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX20 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and TX20 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and TX20.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony TX20 to show more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX20 as a Portrait photography camera
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
40
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography info
Sony TX20 Street photography info
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
67
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
weather proofing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX20 as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
50
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery pack (250 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography information
Sony TX20 Travel photography information
64
environment sealing
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
72
good battery pack (250 CIPA)
weather proofing
supports focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
Landscape photography with Sony TX20
43
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
52
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
good battery pack (250 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX20 as a Vlogging camera
30
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
35
decently wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony TX20
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-08-16 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 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 support
Headphone support
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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215g (0.47 lb) 133g (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 250 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $428 $330