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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
85
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
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Olympus PEN E-PL2 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 362g - 114 x 72 x 42mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus E-PL1s
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL3
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-PL2 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-610, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is very well matched but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and TG-610 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL2 was brought out 2 months later than the TG-610 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-PL2 matches up vs the TG-610 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Olympus TG-610

 E-PL2 TG-610 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus E-PL2

 TG-610 E-PL2 
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus TG-610

 E-PL2 TG-610 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL2 has got outer dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-610 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-610 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL2 and the TG-610.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and TG-610 is 85 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and TG-610.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL2 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus TG-610 will give you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography features
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-610 Street photography highlights
73
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Sports photography features
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography features
45
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low MP (12 megapixels)
bad battery (280 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (210 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Travel photography camera
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
bad battery (280 shots)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
64
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery (210 per charge)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography factors
61
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
bad battery (280 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
43
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery (210 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL2
Vlogging with Olympus TG-610
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
30
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus PEN E-PL2Olympus TG-610
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL2 Olympus TG-610
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2011-02-11 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Truepic V 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 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m 4.20 m
Flash options 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
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 362 gr (0.80 lb) 190 gr (0.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 573 not tested
Other
Battery life 280 images 210 images
Style 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 shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $0 $223