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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A65

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A65 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
  • Released August 2011
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Introduced November 2011
  • Replacement is Sony A68
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A65 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus TG-810 versus Sony A65, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-810 was released 3 months earlier than the A65 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the TG-810 scores vs the A65 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Sony A65

 TG-810 A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Olympus TG-810

 A65 TG-810 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k920kSharper display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Sony A65

 TG-810 A65 
IntroducedAugust 2011November 2011Same age
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 has exterior measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

See the Olympus TG-810 versus Sony A65 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-810 and the A65.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and A65 is 92 and 64 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by researching specifications. The graphic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and A65.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-810 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A65 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography info
Sony A65 Portrait photography info
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
77
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-810
Street photography with Sony A65
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
77
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A65 as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography info
Sony A65 Travel photography info
64
weather proofing
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
68
good MP (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography advice
Sony A65 Landscape photography advice
43
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
75
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging advice
Sony A65 Vlogging advice
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
78
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic jack
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Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Sony A65
 Olympus TG-810Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-810 Sony SLT-A65
Class Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2011-08-16 2011-11-15
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch 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 - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 10.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215g (0.47 lbs) 622g (1.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 717
Other
Battery life 220 shots 560 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $428 $700