Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A57

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-810 and Sony A57, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the A57 (16MP) is very similar but the TG-810 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-810 was revealed 13 months earlier than the A57 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the TG-810 matches up against the A57 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-810 & Sony SLT-A57. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-810 features outer dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony A57 has sizing of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-810 against the A57.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and A57 is 92 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and A57.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-810 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A57 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older TG-810 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.