Nikon D90 vs Olympus TG-610

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon D90 vs Olympus TG-610, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the D90 (12MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the D90 (APS-C) and TG-610 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The D90 was released 3 years prior to the TG-610 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D90 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the D90 scores versus the TG-610 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D90 & Olympus TG-610. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon D90 Gallery & Olympus TG-610 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon D90 comes with outer dimensions of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Olympus TG-610 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the D90 compared to the TG-610.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D90 and TG-610 is 60 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D90 and TG-610.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D90 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-610 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older D90 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.