Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX220

Following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX220, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was announced 3 years earlier than the WX220 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the TG-810 scores vs the WX220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-810 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-810 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 offers physical measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX220 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-810 compared to the WX220.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and WX220 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and WX220.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony WX220 to render extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.