Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony RX100 VA

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus TG-1 iHS versus Sony RX100 VA, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-1 iHS (12MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-1 iHS was introduced 7 years earlier than the RX100 VA and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the TG-1 iHS scores vs the RX100 VA with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-1 iHS has got outside dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-1 iHS and the RX100 VA.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-1 iHS and RX100 VA is 91 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The visual below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-1 iHS and RX100 VA.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-1 iHS having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 VA will resolve extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-1 iHS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.