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Casio EX-S12 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Casio Exilim EX-S12 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Casio EX-S12 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Casio EX-S12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 36-108mm (F2.8-7.9) lens
  • 111g - 95 x 60 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Casio EX-S12 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Following is a detailed assessment of the Casio EX-S12 and Olympus TG-610, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Casio and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the EX-S12 (12MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-S12 was introduced 24 months prior to the TG-610 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the EX-S12 grades versus the TG-610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-S12 over the Olympus TG-610

 EX-S12 TG-610 
Focus manually More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Casio EX-S12

 TG-610 EX-S12 
RevealedJanuary 2011January 2009More modern by 24 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-S12 and Olympus TG-610

 EX-S12 TG-610 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-S12 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-S12 offers exterior measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-610 has specifications of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

See the Casio EX-S12 and Olympus TG-610 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-S12 compared to the TG-610.

Casio EX-S12 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S12 and TG-610 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-S12 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-S12 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S12 and TG-610.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus TG-610 to result in more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged EX-S12 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-S12 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-S12 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-S12 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-S12 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography advice
27
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-S12 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-610 Street photography advice
55
lighter than competitors (111g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-S12 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Sports photography camera
17
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (210 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-S12 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Travel photography camera
56
lighter than competitors (111 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
weather sealing
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (210 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-S12 Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography information
28
focusing manually
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
43
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
terrible battery life (210 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-S12 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than competitors (111 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
30
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
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Casio EX-S12 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-S12 and Olympus TG-610
 Casio Exilim EX-S12Olympus TG-610
General Information
Company Casio Olympus
Model Casio Exilim EX-S12 Olympus TG-610
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-01-08 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-7.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.20 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 111g (0.24 lbs) 190g (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 60 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 210 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-60 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/ SDHC memory card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $119 $223