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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
25 mm
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Ultra compact 94x57x18 mm
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Olympus Tough TG-810

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Tough TG-810

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Olympus TG-810

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
Help
4x higher resolution screen
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
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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 DSC-TX5

Size Significantly smaller 94x57x18 mm vs 100x65x26 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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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 DSC-TX5's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.7 fps
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Around 14.5x faster continuous shooting
Weight Much lighter 148 g vs 221 g
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More than 30% lighter
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift, Digital
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Less risk of blur
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DSC-TX5's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 1"
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More than 30% thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
True resolution Higher true resolution 9.9 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $248.00 vs $429.38
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The best price we've seen is $181 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Olympus Tough TG-810 Olympus Tough TG-810
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
TG-810:3 cm
DSC-TX5:1 cm
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
TG-810:4s
DSC-TX5:2s
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
TG-810:f/3.9
DSC-TX5:f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
TG-810:5x
DSC-TX5:4.5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen size Larger than average screens Help
3.0"
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
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

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Movie format Records higher quality movies
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus TG-1 iHS

Olympus TG-1 iHS

Waterproof

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20

Panasonic Lumix TS20

Waterproof

$169

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing

Olympus Tough TG-810 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Movie format Higher resolution movies
HDR Has in-camera HDR
GPS No built-in GPS
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Weight Lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
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 Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$330

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Compact

$268

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen
Waterproof Not waterproof
Size Slightly larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-T110

Sony Cybershot T110

Ultra compact

$309

Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Compact

$273

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor

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Olympus Tough TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Olympus Tough TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Olympus Tough TG-810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

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