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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Revealed August 2020
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M10 III
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-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-610, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and TG-610 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and TG-610 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 IV was released 9 years later than the TG-610 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-M10 IV grades against the TG-610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Olympus TG-610

 E-M10 IV TG-610 
AnnouncedAugust 2020January 2011Fresher by 117 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k920kCrisper display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 TG-610 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus TG-610

 E-M10 IV TG-610 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV features exterior dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and 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).

See the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-610 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the TG-610.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and TG-610 is 81 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and TG-610.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography advice
77
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
33
MP count decent (14MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography advice
Olympus TG-610 Street photography advice
84
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
provides touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography information
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography information
72
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (210 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography details
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography details
84
supports bluetooth
provides touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
64
weather proof
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery life (210 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography information
82
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
43
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low battery life (210 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVOlympus TG-610
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Olympus TG-610
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2020-08-04 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 121 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 8.7fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 4.20 m
Flash modes Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 383 grams (0.84 lbs) 190 grams (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 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 360 photos 210 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $699 $223