Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony W810

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus TG-1 iHS versus Sony W810, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the TG-1 iHS (12MP) and W810 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-1 iHS was manufactured 20 months prior to the W810 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the TG-1 iHS scores vs the W810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-1 iHS provides outside measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony W810 has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the TG-1 iHS versus the W810.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-1 iHS and W810 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The picture here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-1 iHS and W810.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony W810 to provide you with more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged TG-1 iHS will be behind in sensor tech.