Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony RX10 III

The following is a extended overview of the Olympus TG-2 iHS versus Sony RX10 III, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-2 iHS (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-2 iHS was announced 3 years before the RX10 III which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the TG-2 iHS matches up vs the RX10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-2 iHS Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-2 iHS has external dimensions of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-2 iHS versus Sony RX10 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-2 iHS compared to the RX10 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-2 iHS and RX10 III is 91 and 53 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The pic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-2 iHS and RX10 III.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-2 iHS with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 III will offer more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged TG-2 iHS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.