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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W350

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W350 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
  • Revealed August 2011
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W350 Overview

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus TG-810 versus Sony W350, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the W350 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was brought out 20 months after the W350 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the TG-810 matches up vs the W350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony W350

 TG-810 W350 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2010More modern by 20 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Olympus TG-810

 W350 TG-810 

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony W350

 TG-810 W350 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-810 features outside 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 W350 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the TG-810 vs the W350.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and W350 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and W350.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact resolution and you can expect similar quality of photos however you really should factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The younger TG-810 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W350 Portrait photography highlights
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography information
Sony W350 Street photography information
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography advice
Sony W350 Sports photography advice
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography details
Sony W350 Travel photography details
64
weather proofing
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
66
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W350 as a Landscape photography camera
43
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
38
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging highlights
Sony W350 Vlogging highlights
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic jack
29
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony W350
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-08-16 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 3.80 m
Flash settings 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 pounds) 117 grams (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $428 $200