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Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
13
Overall
24
Fujifilm FinePix Z35 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z35
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 125g - 90 x 58 x 24mm
  • Launched July 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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Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Let's look closer at the Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus TG-610, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm Z35 (10MP) and TG-610 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z35 was announced 17 months prior to the TG-610 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the Fujifilm Z35 matches up versus the TG-610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z35 over the Olympus TG-610

 Fujifilm Z35 TG-610 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Fujifilm Z35

 TG-610 Fujifilm Z35 
RevealedJanuary 2011July 2009Fresher by 17 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm Z35 and Olympus TG-610

 Fujifilm Z35 TG-610 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm Z35 offers outer measurements of 90mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Olympus TG-610 has specifications of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus TG-610 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm Z35 compared to the TG-610.

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm Z35 and TG-610 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm Z35 and TG-610.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus TG-610 to offer you more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z35 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z35 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography highlights
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z35 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Street photography camera
54
lighter than others in class (125g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm Z35
Sports photography with Olympus TG-610
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm Z35
Travel photography with Olympus TG-610
55
lighter than others in class (125g)
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
64
environment proofing
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z35 Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography details
22
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
42
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z35 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than others in class (125 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone jack
30
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
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Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z35 and Olympus TG-610
 Fujifilm FinePix Z35Olympus TG-610
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix Z35 Olympus TG-610
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-07-22 2011-01-06
Body design 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 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.7-4.2 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range 8cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 3 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 gr (0.28 lbs) 190 gr (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 90 x 58 x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" 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
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
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