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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37
Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX10 III 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
  • Introduced May 2012
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Announced March 2016
  • Old Model is Sony RX10 II
  • New Model is Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX10 III Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Sony RX10 III, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the TG-1 iHS (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-1 iHS was manufactured 4 years prior to the RX10 III which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TG-1 iHS scores against the RX10 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

 TG-1 iHS RX10 III 

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

 RX10 III TG-1 iHS 
AnnouncedMarch 2016May 2012More modern by 47 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k610kClearer display (+619k dot)

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

 TG-1 iHS RX10 III 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-1 iHS has got exterior measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Sony RX10 III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-1 iHS vs the RX10 III.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TG-1 iHS and RX10 III is 91 and 53 respectively.

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

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The picture underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-1 iHS and RX10 III.

All in all, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-1 iHS because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 III will provide extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged TG-1 iHS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography highlights
27
supports face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
71
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
Street photography with Sony RX10 III
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
64
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proof
more heavy than average (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Sports photography information
Sony RX10 III Sports photography information
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (350 CIPA)
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
70
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery life (420 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Travel photography features
Sony RX10 III Travel photography features
68
better than average battery pack (350 CIPA)
environment sealing
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
55
great battery life (420 per charge)
environment proof
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (1,051 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Landscape photography features
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography features
46
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (350 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
63
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proof
great battery life (420 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Vlogging info
Sony RX10 III Vlogging info
36
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone jack
28
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than average (1,051 grams)
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-1 iHS and Sony RX10 III
 Olympus Tough TG-1 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-05-08 2016-03-29
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 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
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 610 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings - Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
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 support
Headphone support
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) 1051 grams (2.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 472
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 420 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI90B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 and 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail cost $399 $1,398