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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W320

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W320 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
  • Announced August 2011
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W320 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus TG-810 and Sony W320, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the W320 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was announced 20 months later than the W320 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the TG-810 matches up vs the W320 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony W320

 TG-810 W320 
LaunchedAugust 2011January 2010Fresher by 20 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Olympus TG-810

 W320 TG-810 

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony W320

 TG-810 W320 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-810 features external dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-810 compared to the W320.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W320 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and W320 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and W320.

As you have seen, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the exact same resolution so you can expect comparable quality of photos but you may want to factor the age of the cameras into account. The more modern TG-810 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-810
Portrait photography with Sony W320
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
28
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography highlights
Sony W320 Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography details
Sony W320 Sports photography details
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
26
good MP (14 megapixels)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography details
Sony W320 Travel photography details
64
weather proof
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
bad battery (220 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
66
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W320 as a Landscape photography camera
43
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery (220 per charge)
no Timelapse function
33
quite wide (26mm)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging details
Sony W320 Vlogging details
30
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
26
quite wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony W320
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2011-08-16 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.20 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 lb) 117g (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $428 $269