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Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Updated by Olympus E-P2
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-P1 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-610, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-P1 (12MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and TG-610 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P1 was launched 17 months before the TG-610 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-P1 grades vs the TG-610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Olympus TG-610

 E-P1 TG-610 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus E-P1

 TG-610 E-P1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011July 2009Newer by 17 months
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Olympus TG-610

 E-P1 TG-610 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P1 features exterior measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Olympus TG-610 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

See the Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-610 in our newest Camera & 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 size comparison of the E-P1 against the TG-610.

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and TG-610 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The picture underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and TG-610.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-610 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Portrait photography camera
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Street photography features
Olympus TG-610 Street photography features
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Sports photography info
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution (12MP)
bad battery power (300 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max fps low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (210 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Travel photography details
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography details
43
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery power (300 per charge)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
64
environment proofing
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (210 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography factors
60
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (300 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
43
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
bad battery pack (210 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging details
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus PEN E-P1Olympus TG-610
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-P1 Olympus TG-610
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2009-07-29 2011-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V 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 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 -
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
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG 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 355 gr (0.78 pounds) 190 gr (0.42 pounds)
Physical dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images 210 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
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