Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-610

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-610, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and TG-610 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and TG-610 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was announced 5 years later than the TG-610 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the PEN-F grades against the TG-610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F and Olympus TG-610. The whole galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Olympus TG-610 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F offers outer dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-610 has measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-610 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F compared to the TG-610.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and TG-610 is 84 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and TG-610.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will give greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.