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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX350

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX350 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
  • Launched August 2011
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Superseded the Sony WX300
  • Replacement is Sony WX500
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Here is a extended assessment of the Olympus TG-810 and Sony WX350, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was revealed 3 years prior to the WX350 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TG-810 matches up versus the WX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony WX350

 TG-810 WX350 
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Olympus TG-810

 WX350 TG-810 
RevealedFebruary 2014August 2011Fresher by 30 months

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony WX350

 TG-810 WX350 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-810 features physical measurements 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 WX350 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-810 against the WX350.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and WX350 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and WX350.

As you can see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX350 to give more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older TG-810 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography details
Sony WX350 Portrait photography details
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
37
MP count good (18MP)
supports face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography information
Sony WX350 Street photography information
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (164 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX350 Sports photography highlights
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
52
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
supports tracking focus
great battery power (470 shots)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography features
Sony WX350 Travel photography features
64
weather proofing
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (220 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
72
great battery power (470 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (164 grams)
MP count good (18MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography features
Sony WX350 Landscape photography features
43
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
47
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
great battery power (470 shots)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-810
Vlogging with Sony WX350
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
35
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (164g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony WX350
 Olympus TG-810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-08-16 2014-02-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
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 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 4.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 164 gr (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 470 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $428 $270