Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV vs. Olympus Tough TG-7

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV and Olympus Tough TG-7. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV vs. Olympus Tough TG-7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Olympus Tough TG-7
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss -
Height 9.4 cm 6.58 cm
Width 13.25 cm 11.39 cm
Depth 12.74 cm 3.27 cm
Weight 1.05 kg 249 g
Weight Details Camera only: 1.05 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.095 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 249 g
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 100x 14x
Optical Zoom 25x 4x
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Olympus Tough TG-7
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 12.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,000,000 pixels 12,710,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 12,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/2.33"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode) Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Magnetometer, thermometre, compass
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Olympus Tough TG-7
Image Processor BIONZ X TruePic VIII
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Olympus Tough TG-7
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 25x zoom - 8.8 - 220 mm - f/2.4-4.0 Vario-Sonnar T* Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 600mm 25 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 3 cm 10 cm
Macro Focus Range - 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 13 groups / 18 elements 7 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 72 mm -
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating, Direct Manual Focus (DMF) Aspherical lens, anti-fog coating
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Olympus Tough TG-7
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 315 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter Face Recognition AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Olympus Tough TG-7
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Features Viewfinder brightness control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Olympus Tough TG-7
ISO (Max) 25600 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 10000, ISO 8000 ISO auto, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, aperture-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur Landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, sports mode, sunset, candle, e-portrait, handheld starlight, backlight correction HDR, portrait + nightscape
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box Document, sunset, soft focus, snow, landscape, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Night Scene, Key Line, Vintage, Fireworks, Beach, Night portrait, Candle light, Spot Colour, Instant Film, e-Portrait, Panorama
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white) 2000K - 14000K
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Olympus Tough TG-7
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,440,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Olympus Tough TG-7
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash exposure bracketing Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 1 m - 10.8 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 6.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
20.8 m: ISO 12800 (wide lens)
12.8 m: ISO 12800 (tele lens)
0.2 m - 3.1 m: ISO 1600 (tele lens)
0.2 m - 7.9 m: ISO 1600 (wide lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Olympus Tough TG-7
Digital Video Format AVCHD, XAVC S H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG RAW
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM Linear PCM
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Olympus Tough TG-7
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 5472 x 3648
3888 x 2592
2736 x 1824
4864 x 3648
3648 x 2736
2592 x 1944
640 x 480
5472 x 3080
3648 x 2056
2720 x 1528
3648 x 3648
2544 x 2544
1920 x 1920
RAW 4000 x 3000
RAW 640 x 480
Video Capture - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 102Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 102Mbps
1920 x 1080 p
1280 x 720 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Olympus Tough TG-7
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 400 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF on)
Video recording - 3.33 hours (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 3.08 hours (EVF on)
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CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Olympus Tough TG-7
Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB-C, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Olympus Tough TG-7
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 frames per second 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, takes photos while film recording, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, 24p Cinema Mode, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function Audio recording, built-in speaker, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, AF/AE tracking, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), primary colour filter, distortion correction function, noise reduction
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Olympus Tough TG-7
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, lens hood, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 15 m
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