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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10

Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
54 Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58 Imaging
51 Features
76 Overall
61

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched May 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-5
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 II
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The TG-6 was manufactured 5 years later than the RX10 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TG-6 grades against the RX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Sony RX10

		

		

			
 TG-6 RX10 
IntroducedMay 2019March 2014Fresher by 63 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus TG-6

		

		

			
 RX10 TG-6 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1290k1040kSharper display (+250k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Sony RX10

		

		

			
 TG-6 RX10 
Focus manually  Very exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither features Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-6 enjoys outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
See the Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-6 compared to the RX10.
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and RX10 is 90 and 58 respectively.
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-6 and RX10.
Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-6 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger TG-6 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.
	
			Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 Portrait photography highlights
40
 manual focus
 comes with face detection focusing
 supports RAW files
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
70
 has manual focus
 resolution is good (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 provides face detect autofocus
 exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Street photography details
Sony RX10 Street photography details
65
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW files
 weather sealing
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 heavier than competitors (253g)
72
 has a tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 exports RAW formats
 environment proofing
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Sports photography advice
Sony RX10 Sports photography advice
47
 high max frames per second (20.0 frames/s)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 good battery pack (340 per charge)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
67
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 environment proofing
 great battery power (420 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Travel photography features
Sony RX10 Travel photography features
68
 good battery pack (340 CIPA)
 weather sealing
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than competitors (253 grams)
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
58
 great battery power (420 CIPA)
 environment proofing
 resolution is good (20 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (24mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus TG-6 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony RX10 as a Landscape photography camera
57
 manual focus
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW files
 weather sealing
 good battery pack (340 CIPA)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 no manual control
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
63
 has manual focus
 quite wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 exports RAW formats
 environment proofing
 great battery power (420 per charge)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Vlogging details
Sony RX10 Vlogging details
34
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection focusing
 high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 missing external mic port
 heavier than competitors (253g)
30
 quite wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 does have mic jack
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Sony RX10
 Olympus Tough TG-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2019-05-22 2014-03-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII 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 12 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
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos    
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 1,290k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display technology - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shooting speed 20.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance - 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 253g (0.56 pounds) 813g (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life 340 images 420 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $449 $698