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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX30

Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
41 Overall
39

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX30 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 WX30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX30 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX30, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was manufactured around the same time to the WX30 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the TG-810 scores vs the WX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony WX30

		

		

			
 TG-810 WX30 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Olympus TG-810

		

		

			
 WX30 TG-810 
Screen resolution922k920kClearer screen (+2k dot)
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony WX30

		

		

			
 TG-810 WX30 
RevealedAugust 2011July 2011Same age
Manually focus  Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 features outer 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 WX30 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-810 and the WX30.
Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX30 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and WX30 is 92 and 96 respectively.
Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX30 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and WX30.
To sum up, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX30 to provide extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively.
	
			Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX30 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-810 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony WX30 as a Portrait photography camera
33
 decent MP (14 megapixels)
 comes with face detection focusing
 lack of manual focus
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
30
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual mode
 can't use external flash
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Street photography factors
Sony WX30 Street photography factors
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 fixed screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
63
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (117g)
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Olympus TG-810
Sports photography with Sony WX30
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (14MP)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 terrible battery (220 per charge)
 lack of phase detect AF
39
 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
Travel photography with Sony WX30
64
 environment sealing
 decent MP (14MP)
 flash built-in
 really wide (28mm)
 does not have Timelapse recording
 terrible battery (220 per charge)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
69
 lighter than competition in class (117g)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (25mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
Landscape photography with Sony WX30
43
 really wide (28mm)
 screen is a decent size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (14 megapixels)
 environment sealing
 lack of manual focus
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 no manual control
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 terrible battery (220 shots)
 does not have Timelapse recording
43
 fairly wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f2.6)
 lack of manual mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging advice
Sony WX30 Vlogging advice
30
 really wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection focusing
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 does not have external microphone port
35
 fairly wide (25mm)
 touchscreen capability
 image stabilization (Optical)
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition in class (117g)
 slow max aperture (f2.6)
 display is not selfie friendly
 lack of microphone support
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX30 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony WX30
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-08-16 2011-07-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 4.20 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
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") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photos 250 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $428 $259