Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A68

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A68, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-810 was revealed 5 years before the A68 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the TG-810 matches up vs the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-810 and Sony SLT-A68. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-810 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-810 comes with outside 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) whilst the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony A68 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-810 compared to the A68.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and A68 is 92 and 64 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and A68.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-810 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A68 will resolve more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.