Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX5

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX5, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") posses different sensor sizes.

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The TG-810 was introduced 19 months later than the TX5 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the TG-810 grades versus the TX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-810 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 features outside measurements 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 TX5 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-810 compared to the TX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and TX5 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and TX5.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-810 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-810 will result in extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The fresher TG-810 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.