Olympus TG-810 vs Sony ZV-1

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony ZV-1, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-810 was launched 9 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the TG-810 matches up vs the ZV-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-810 and Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-810 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-810 offers exterior dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-810 vs Sony ZV-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-810 compared to the ZV-1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and ZV-1 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and ZV-1.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-810 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony ZV-1 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-810 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.