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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
42
Overall
38
Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs

Olympus TG-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 111 x 67 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2013
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 II
  • Successor is Sony RX100 IV
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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony RX100 III, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the TG-2 iHS (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-2 iHS was launched 10 months earlier than the RX100 III and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the TG-2 iHS grades vs the RX100 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-2 iHS over the Sony RX100 III

 TG-2 iHS RX100 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Olympus TG-2 iHS

 RX100 III TG-2 iHS 
RevealedMay 2014June 2013Fresher by 10 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k610kCrisper display (+619k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-2 iHS and Sony RX100 III

 TG-2 iHS RX100 III 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-2 iHS offers outside dimensions of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony RX100 III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-2 iHS versus the RX100 III.

Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-2 iHS and RX100 III is 91 and 89 respectively.

Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-2 iHS and RX100 III.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-2 iHS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 III will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-2 iHS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-2 iHS Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography information
27
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
64
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-2 iHS Street photography factors
Sony RX100 III Street photography factors
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (290 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-2 iHS as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery power (350 shots)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
65
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-2 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Travel photography camera
68
great battery power (350 shots)
weather proofing
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
85
lighter than competition in class (290g)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-2 iHS Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography info
46
pretty wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
great battery power (350 shots)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
73
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-2 iHS
Vlogging with Sony RX100 III
36
pretty wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
missing external mic support
80
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (290 grams)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-2 iHS and Sony RX100 III
 Olympus Tough TG-2 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-06-28 2014-05-15
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 610 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 230 gr (0.51 pounds) 290 gr (0.64 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 67 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 495
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 320 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-90B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 and 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media - SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $380 $748