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Casio EX-Z550 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-Z550 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Casio EX-Z550 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 143g - 99 x 53 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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-Z550 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Here is a in-depth review of the Casio EX-Z550 versus Olympus TG-610, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Casio and Olympus. The resolution of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is very similar and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z550 was brought out 12 months earlier than the TG-610 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the EX-Z550 matches up vs the TG-610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z550 over the Olympus TG-610

 EX-Z550 TG-610 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Casio EX-Z550

 TG-610 EX-Z550 
RevealedJanuary 2011January 2010Fresher by 12 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z550 and Olympus TG-610

 EX-Z550 TG-610 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Casio EX-Z550 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z550 has external dimensions of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Olympus TG-610 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z550 versus the TG-610.

Casio EX-Z550 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z550 and TG-610 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-Z550 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z550 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z550 and TG-610.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same MP therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs however you should really factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The older EX-Z550 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z550 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z550 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z550 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography info
34
focusing manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
33
decent MP (14MP)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Street photography factors
Olympus TG-610 Street photography factors
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography highlights
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (210 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography factors
65
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
64
weather proof
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery (210 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography features
42
focusing manually
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
43
rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
weather proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery (210 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging highlights
29
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
30
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
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Casio EX-Z550 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z550 and Olympus TG-610
 Casio Exilim EX-Z550Olympus TG-610
General Information
Brand Name Casio Olympus
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z550 Olympus TG-610
Category Ultracompact Waterproof
Introduced 2010-01-06 2011-01-06
Body design Ultracompact 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-104mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 143 gr (0.32 lbs) 190 gr (0.42 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 53 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $149 $223