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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX10

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Olympus TG-820 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Olympus TG-820 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched February 2012
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Successor is Sony RX10 II
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX10 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Sony RX10, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The TG-820 iHS was manufactured 3 years earlier than the RX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TG-820 iHS matches up versus the RX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Sony RX10

 TG-820 iHS RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

 RX10 TG-820 iHS 
LaunchedMarch 2014February 2012More recent by 25 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1290k1030kClearer screen (+260k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony RX10

 TG-820 iHS RX10 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-820 iHS enjoys outside dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-820 iHS versus Sony RX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-820 iHS compared to the RX10.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-820 iHS and RX10 is 92 and 58 respectively.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-820 iHS and RX10.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-820 iHS because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-820 iHS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Portrait photography camera
27
supports face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
70
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Street photography info
Sony RX10 Street photography info
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
72
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Sports photography factors
Sony RX10 Sports photography factors
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (220 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
67
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
environment proof
good battery pack (420 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Travel photography camera
59
environment sealing
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
58
good battery pack (420 CIPA)
environment proof
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 Landscape photography advice
38
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery power (220 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
63
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
environment proof
good battery pack (420 CIPA)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Vlogging advice
Sony RX10 Vlogging advice
33
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
30
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Sony RX10
 Olympus TG-820 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-820 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-02-08 2014-03-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,030 thousand dots 1,290 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 206 gr (0.45 pounds) 813 gr (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life 220 images 420 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $500 $698