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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX66

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX66 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
  • Launched August 2011
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX66 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX66, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and TX66 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was brought out 6 months earlier than the TX66 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the TG-810 grades vs the TX66 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony TX66

 TG-810 TX66 

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Olympus TG-810

 TX66 TG-810 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
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 TX66

 TG-810 TX66 
IntroducedAugust 2011February 2012Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. 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) and the Sony TX66 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-810 and the TX66.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and TX66 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and TX66.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony TX66 to show more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-810
Portrait photography with Sony TX66
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
42
has manual focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography features
Sony TX66 Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
64
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography features
Sony TX66 Sports photography features
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
49
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
great battery (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
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 TX66
64
environment proof
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
72
great battery (250 per charge)
features touch to focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
Landscape photography with Sony TX66
43
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
environment proof
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery pack (220 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
51
has manual focus
pretty wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3.3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
great battery (250 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging details
Sony TX66 Vlogging details
30
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone port
36
pretty wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony TX66
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Launched 2011-08-16 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip 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
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (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
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
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 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 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 photos 250 photos
Battery type 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 shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $428 $350