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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M10 II
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
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M10 versus Olympus TG-610, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is very close but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and TG-610 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The E-M10 was released 3 years after the TG-610 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M10 matches up against the TG-610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

 E-M10 TG-610 
IntroducedMarch 2014January 2011More modern by 39 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k920kClearer display (+117k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

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

 TG-610 E-M10 

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

 E-M10 TG-610 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 comes with external measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-610 has measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 versus Olympus TG-610 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 against the TG-610.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and TG-610 is 82 and 93 respectively.

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

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The image below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and TG-610.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 should have a benefit in sensor tech.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Portrait photography camera
71
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10
Street photography with Olympus TG-610
77
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
heavier than average (396g)
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography factors
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (210 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography details
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography details
67
boasts focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
heavier than average (396 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
64
weather proofing
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery (210 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-610
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
43
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery (210 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M10
Vlogging with Olympus TG-610
33
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic support
heavier than average (396 grams)
30
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus TG-610
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus TG-610
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2014-03-18 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII 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 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
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
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)
Max aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT LCD TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) 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(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 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
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 Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396g (0.87 lb) 190g (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images 210 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $600 $223