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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX200V 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 TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Released January 2012
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-810 versus Sony TX200V, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and TX200V (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was manufactured 5 months before the TX200V so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the TG-810 grades against the TX200V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony TX200V

 TG-810 TX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Olympus TG-810

 TX200V TG-810 
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k920kSharper screen (+310k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony TX200V

 TG-810 TX200V 
ReleasedAugust 2011January 2012Same age
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-810 offers exterior 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) whilst the Sony TX200V has dimensions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check the Olympus TG-810 versus Sony TX200V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the TG-810 versus the TX200V.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and TX200V is 92 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and TX200V.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony TX200V to result in greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Portrait photography camera
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
36
resolution is good (18MP)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
68
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
weather sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography factors
Sony TX200V Sports photography factors
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
has no phase detect AF
49
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography information
Sony TX200V Travel photography information
64
weather proof
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
71
weather sealing
has focus by touch
resolution is good (18MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography factors
Sony TX200V Landscape photography factors
43
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
47
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3.3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging details
Sony TX200V Vlogging details
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic jack
35
relatively wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony TX200V
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Released 2011-08-16 2012-01-30
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3.3"
Resolution of display 920k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 pounds) 129 gr (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 pictures 220 pictures
Type of battery 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 feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $428 $500