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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Launched April 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-3
  • Newer Model is Olympus TG-5
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-4 and Sony RX10 II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-4 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is very similar but the TG-4 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-4 was introduced very close to the RX10 II and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the TG-4 matches up vs the RX10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Sony RX10 II

 TG-4 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus TG-4

 RX10 II TG-4 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kClearer display (+769k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Sony RX10 II

 TG-4 RX10 II 
LaunchedApril 2015June 2015Similar generation
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-4 enjoys outer dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the TG-4 compared to the RX10 II.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-4 and RX10 II is 90 and 58 respectively.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-4 and RX10 II.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-4 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will offer you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography advice
47
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
71
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Street photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Street photography highlights
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than others in class (247 grams)
72
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
weather proof
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-4
Sports photography with Sony RX10 II
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
good battery pack (380 per charge)
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
68
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Travel photography information
Sony RX10 II Travel photography information
74
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
environment proof
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others in class (247 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
56
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography information
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography information
62
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports RAW files
environment proof
good battery pack (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
62
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
weather proof
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Vlogging features
Sony RX10 II Vlogging features
34
pretty wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have selfie friendly screen
missing mic jack
heavier than others in class (247g)
31
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus Tough TG-4Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-4 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2015-04-13 2015-06-10
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 measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor 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
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
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)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in 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
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 247 gr (0.54 pounds) 813 gr (1.79 pounds)
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 Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life 380 shots 400 shots
Battery type 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
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $379 $998