Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony RX10 II

In this article, we are comparing the Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the TG-2 iHS (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The TG-2 iHS was announced 23 months earlier than the RX10 II making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the TG-2 iHS scores versus the RX10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-2 iHS Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-2 iHS offers physical measurements of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony RX10 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-2 iHS compared to the RX10 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-2 iHS and RX10 II is 91 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-2 iHS and RX10 II.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-2 iHS using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will show extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older TG-2 iHS will be behind in sensor technology.