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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX55

Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97 Imaging
39 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX55 Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX55 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus TG-810 versus Sony TX55, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TG-810 was manufactured about the same time to the TX55 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the TG-810 matches up against the TX55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony TX55

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Olympus TG-810

		

		

			
 TX55 TG-810 
Manual focus  Very precise focusing
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k920kClearer screen (+310k dot)
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony TX55

		

		

			
 TG-810 TX55 
LaunchedAugust 2011July 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 has physical measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony TX55 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the TG-810 and the TX55.
Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX55 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and TX55 is 92 and 97 respectively.
Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Often, it's tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The image underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and TX55.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony TX55 to give you extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively.
	
			Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX55 Portrait photography factors
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 MP count good (14MP)
 has face detect autofocus
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
36
 focusing manually
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 no manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Street photography factors
Sony TX55 Street photography factors
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 no articulating screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
58
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Olympus TG-810
Sports photography with Sony TX55
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (14MP)
 has tracking focus
 environment proof
 max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 bad battery life (220 CIPA)
 no phase detect autofocus
44
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 great battery life (250 per charge)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
Travel photography with Sony TX55
64
 environment proof
 MP count good (14MP)
 has built in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 missing Time Lapse recording
 bad battery life (220 CIPA)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
69
 great battery life (250 per charge)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (26mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus TG-810 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony TX55 as a Landscape photography camera
43
 decently wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (14 megapixels)
 environment proof
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 no manual control
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 bad battery life (220 per charge)
 missing Time Lapse recording
50
 focusing manually
 reasonably wide (26mm)
 decent sized screen (3.3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 great battery life (250 per charge)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 no manual exposure
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging information
Sony TX55 Vlogging information
30
 decently wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detect autofocus
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 missing mic jack
34
 reasonably wide (26mm)
 touch screen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony TX55
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-08-16 2011-07-24
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 80 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3.3 inches
Screen resolution 920k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 4.20 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
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
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 109 gr (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots 250 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $428 $350