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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 369g - 122 x 69 x 34mm
  • Introduced August 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-P2
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-P5
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
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

In this article, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-610, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-P3 (12MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and TG-610 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P3 was announced 8 months after the TG-610 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-P3 scores versus the TG-610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Olympus TG-610

 E-P3 TG-610 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2011More modern by 8 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus E-P3

 TG-610 E-P3 
Screen resolution920k614kCrisper screen (+306k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus TG-610

 E-P3 TG-610 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-P3 offers outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-610 has specifications of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-P3 and the TG-610.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and TG-610 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The pic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P3 and TG-610.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P3 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-610 will result in extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern E-P3 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography features
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Street photography camera
76
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides touch focus
no moving screen
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Sports photography camera
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
lack of phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has tracking focus
weather proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (210 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Travel photography details
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography details
60
provides touch focus
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
64
weather proof
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery life (210 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Landscape photography camera
65
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
43
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
not so great battery life (210 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Vlogging camera
35
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic port
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P3 and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus PEN E-P3Olympus TG-610
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-P3 Olympus TG-610
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2011-08-17 2011-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI 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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount 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 Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 614k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (@ ISO 200) 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 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 data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 369g (0.81 pounds) 190g (0.42 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 210 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $0 $223