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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Olympus E-420 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Released June 2008
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-410
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
  • Announced January 2011
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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-420 and Olympus TG-610, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and TG-610 (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and TG-610 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was announced 3 years prior to the TG-610 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-420 grades versus the TG-610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Olympus TG-610

 E-420 TG-610 
Manually focus Dial precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus E-420

 TG-610 E-420 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011June 2008Newer by 30 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Olympus TG-610

 E-420 TG-610 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-420 has outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-610 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-420 and Olympus TG-610 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-420 versus the TG-610.

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and TG-610 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and TG-610.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus TG-610 will produce extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Portrait photography camera
56
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-420 Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-610 Street photography highlights
64
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (426g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-420 Sports photography advice
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography advice
38
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
low battery (500 CIPA)
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (210 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-420
Travel photography with Olympus TG-610
52
lighter than competition (426 grams)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low battery (500 shots)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
64
environment sealing
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery power (210 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-420 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography factors
47
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
low battery (500 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery power (210 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-420 and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus E-420Olympus TG-610
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-420 Olympus TG-610
Class Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Released 2008-06-23 2011-01-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
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
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 426g (0.94 lb) 190g (0.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 527 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 210 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $999 $223