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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W330

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W330 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
  • Introduced August 2011
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W330 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus TG-810 versus Sony W330, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the W330 (14MP) is pretty similar and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was unveiled 20 months later than the W330 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the TG-810 scores versus the W330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony W330

 TG-810 W330 
LaunchedAugust 2011January 2010Fresher by 20 months
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Olympus TG-810

 W330 TG-810 

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony W330

 TG-810 W330 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-810 has got exterior measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-810 and the W330.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W330 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and W330 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and W330.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution and you should expect similar quality of files although you have to take the release date of the products into consideration. The more modern TG-810 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-810
Portrait photography with Sony W330
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography details
Sony W330 Street photography details
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography details
Sony W330 Sports photography details
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery life (220 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
26
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography details
Sony W330 Travel photography details
64
environment proof
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low battery life (220 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
65
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
Landscape photography with Sony W330
43
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery life (220 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
37
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging details
Sony W330 Vlogging details
30
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
26
quite wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic support
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony W330
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-08-16 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
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 mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 lbs) 128g (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures -
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 shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $428 $170