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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced August 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
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-610, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Olympus. The resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and TG-610 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was introduced 16 months before the TG-610 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-600 grades against the TG-610 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus TG-610

 E-600 TG-610 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus E-600

 TG-610 E-600 
IntroducedJanuary 2011August 2009More modern by 16 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus TG-610

 E-600 TG-610 
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Olympus TG-610 has dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-600 compared to the TG-610.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and TG-610 is 71 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and TG-610.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-600 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-610 will provide greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography info
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-610 Street photography highlights
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography information
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography information
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
not so great battery (500 shots)
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (210 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography features
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography features
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery (500 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
64
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (210 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography advice
53
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.7")
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (500 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
43
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery life (210 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Vlogging camera
18
lack of video recording
30
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus E-600Olympus TG-610
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-600 Olympus TG-610
Class Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Announced 2009-08-30 2011-01-06
Physical type 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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 7 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515 gr (1.14 pounds) 190 gr (0.42 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 210 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $0 $223