Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs
(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
- Released April 2015
- Succeeded the Olympus TG-3
- Refreshed by Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
- Introduced September 2017
- Replaced the Sony RX10 III
Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview
Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-4 versus Sony RX10 IV, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-4 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is fairly close but the TG-4 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") use different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe TG-4 was released 3 years before the RX10 IV and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the TG-4 scores versus the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 IV Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-4 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Sony RX10 IV
TG-4 | RX10 IV |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus TG-4
RX10 IV | TG-4 | |||
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Introduced | September 2017 | April 2015 | More recent by 29 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1440k | 460k | Crisper display (+980k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Sony RX10 IV
TG-4 | RX10 IV | |||
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Focus manually | Very exact focusing | |||
Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display measurements | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen |
Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-4 has got outer measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).
Examine the Olympus TG-4 versus Sony RX10 IV in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the TG-4 compared to the RX10 IV.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-4 and RX10 IV is 90 and 52 respectively.
Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison
Often, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-4 and RX10 IV.
Plainly, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-4 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will render more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older TG-4 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications
Olympus Tough TG-4 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus Tough TG-4 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV |
Class | Waterproof | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2015-04-13 | 2017-09-12 |
Body design | 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 | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW support | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 25 | 315 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-100mm (4.0x) | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.0-4.9 | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 460k dot | 1,440k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Fastest silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0 frames/s | 24.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | - | 1/2000 secs |
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) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 247 grams (0.54 lbs) | 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) |
Dimensions | 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") | 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 pictures | 400 pictures |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-92B | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $379 | $1,698 |