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Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed February 2011
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
  • Revealed January 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus SZ-10 and Olympus TG-610, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and they are both sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is very well matched and they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was brought out 2 months later than the TG-610 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the SZ-10 scores vs the TG-610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus TG-610

 SZ-10 TG-610 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus SZ-10

 TG-610 SZ-10 
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Olympus TG-610

 SZ-10 TG-610 
RevealedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar generation
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 has outside dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Olympus TG-610 has proportions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-10 and the TG-610.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and TG-610 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and TG-610.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact resolution therefore you should expect similar quality of photographs however you will want to take the production date of the products into consideration.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-10
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-610
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
Street photography with Olympus TG-610
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography information
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography information
40
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (220 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (210 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography factors
65
lighter than competition in class (215g)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great reach (504mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery (220 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
64
environment proof
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low battery pack (210 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Landscape photography camera
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery (220 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
43
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
environment proof
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery pack (210 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Vlogging camera
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (215g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic jack
30
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus SZ-10Olympus TG-610
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SZ-10 Olympus TG-610
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2011-02-08 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.10 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 215 grams (0.47 lb) 190 grams (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photographs 210 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $300 $223