Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

89

"The Sony Cyber-shot TX10 is a very nicely designed ultra compact, certainly, with the virtue of being impervious to water."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the TX10's overall-performance
"There is no grip to speak of... the TX10 is light enough to require very little effort to hang onto."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the TX10's feel

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot TX10

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 60fps
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
25 mm
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
Really small
Ultra compact 95x56x17 mm
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Olympus Tough TG-810

69

Reasons to buy the Olympus Tough TG-810

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Olympus TG-810

GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
Help
20% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 2s
Help
2x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony TX10

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Size Significantly smaller 95x56x17 mm vs 100x65x26 mm
Help
More than 40% smaller
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
Help
More than 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the TX10's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
Help
Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.7 fps
Help
Around 14.5x faster continuous shooting
Weight Much lighter 133 g vs 221 g
Help
Around 40% lighter
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift, Digital
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Less risk of blur
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 1"
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More than 30% thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The TX10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Lowest price Cheaper $329.42 vs $429.38
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The best price we've seen is $100 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Olympus Tough TG-810 Olympus Tough TG-810
69 vs 89
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
TG-810:920k dots
TX10:921k dots
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
TG-810:3 cm
TX10:1 cm
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
TG-810:4s
TX10:2s
Lowest price Very expensive Help
TG-810:$429.38
TX10:$329.42
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
TG-810:f/3.9
TX10:f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
TG-810:5x
TX10:4x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen size Larger than average screens Help
3.0"

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$274 - $400

Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus TG-620

Olympus TG-620

Waterproof

$305 - $324

Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$329

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Olympus Tough TG-810 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165

Size Smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Waterproof

Aperture Wider aperture
Weight Significantly lighter
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$330

Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Shutter lag Slightly more shutter lag
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Ultra compact

$279 - $350

Screen type Has an OLED screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

Compact

$323 - $561

Screen type Has an OLED screen
Screen size Much larger screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Waterproof

$248 - $332

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Waterproof

$498 - $500

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability

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Olympus Tough TG-810 Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10
Olympus Tough TG-810 Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

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