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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37
Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Olympus TG-1 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 112 x 67 x 30mm
  • Revealed May 2012
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 III
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-1 iHS versus Sony RX10 II, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the TG-1 iHS (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-1 iHS was manufactured 4 years before the RX10 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the TG-1 iHS scores versus the RX10 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Sony RX10 II

 TG-1 iHS RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

 RX10 II TG-1 iHS 
RevealedJune 2015May 2012More recent by 37 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k610kCrisper display (+619k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Sony RX10 II

 TG-1 iHS RX10 II 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-1 iHS provides physical dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-1 iHS versus Sony RX10 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-1 iHS vs the RX10 II.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-1 iHS and RX10 II is 91 and 58 respectively.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The visual below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-1 iHS and RX10 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-1 iHS because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will give greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-1 iHS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Portrait photography details
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography details
27
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Street photography advice
Sony RX10 II Street photography advice
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
72
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Sports photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Sports photography highlights
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (350 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
68
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes tracking focus
environment proof
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
Travel photography with Sony RX10 II
68
better than average battery pack (350 CIPA)
environment sealing
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
56
environment proof
megapixel count good (20MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Landscape photography camera
46
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (350 shots)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
62
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
environment proof
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 II as a Vlogging camera
36
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic jack
31
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-1 iHS and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus Tough TG-1 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-05-08 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 610 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 10.20 m
Flash options - Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 230 grams (0.51 lbs) 813 grams (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 400 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI90B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 and 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $399 $998