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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 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
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-3
  • Updated by Olympus TG-5
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 II
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus TG-4 versus Sony RX10, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-4 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the TG-4 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-4 was released 13 months later than the RX10 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the TG-4 matches up vs the RX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Sony RX10

 TG-4 RX10 
RevealedApril 2015March 2014More recent by 13 months

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus TG-4

 RX10 TG-4 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1290k460kSharper display (+830k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Sony RX10

 TG-4 RX10 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-4 enjoys external dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-4 versus Sony RX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-4 and the RX10.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TG-4 and RX10 is 90 and 58 respectively.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-4 and RX10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-4 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher TG-4 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-4
Portrait photography with Sony RX10
47
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW files
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
70
manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Street photography camera
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than others (247 grams)
72
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Sports photography factors
Sony RX10 Sports photography factors
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery power (380 shots)
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
environment proof
good battery (420 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 Travel photography highlights
74
better than average battery power (380 shots)
environment proofing
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others (247g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
58
good battery (420 CIPA)
environment proof
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX10 Landscape photography factors
62
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
better than average battery power (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
63
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
environment proof
good battery (420 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 as a Vlogging camera
34
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing mic jack
heavier than others (247 grams)
30
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Sony RX10
 Olympus Tough TG-4Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-4 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-04-13 2014-03-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII 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 surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 1,290 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 247 grams (0.54 lbs) 813 grams (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 69
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 474
Other
Battery life 380 photographs 420 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $379 $698