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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Released October 2013
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M1 II
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
  • Announced January 2011
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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-610, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and TG-610 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-M1 was brought out 2 years after the TG-610 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M1 grades versus the TG-610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Olympus TG-610

 E-M1 TG-610 
AnnouncedOctober 2013January 2011More modern by 35 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k920kSharper screen (+117k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus E-M1

 TG-610 E-M1 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Olympus TG-610

 E-M1 TG-610 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 enjoys outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") along with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Olympus TG-610 has measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-610 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 against the TG-610.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and TG-610 is 71 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The picture below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and TG-610.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 will render extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M1 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Portrait photography camera
71
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/320s)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Street photography features
Olympus TG-610 Street photography features
78
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers focus by touch
weather proofing
lighter than average (497 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M1
Sports photography with Olympus TG-610
70
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery (350 shots)
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (210 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than average (497 grams)
weather proofing
offers focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
not so great battery (350 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
64
environment sealing
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
bad battery (210 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M1
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-610
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
not so great battery (350 CIPA)
43
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery (210 per charge)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging details
36
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone jack
lighter than average (497 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Olympus TG-610
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus TG-610
Type Pro Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2013-10-28 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePIC VII TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.20 m
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/320 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 497g (1.10 lbs) 190g (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 757 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots 210 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
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