Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX9

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony TX9, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was announced 14 months later than the TX9 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the TG-810 grades versus the TX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-810 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 has got exterior dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony TX9 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-810 against the TX9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and TX9 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and TX9.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus TG-810 to give more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer TG-810 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.