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Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Olympus SZ-15 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus SZ-15 and Olympus TG-610, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was manufactured 2 years later than the TG-610 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SZ-15 matches up vs the TG-610 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Olympus TG-610

 SZ-15 TG-610 
RevealedJune 2013January 2011More recent by 30 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus SZ-15

 TG-610 SZ-15 
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-15 and Olympus TG-610

 SZ-15 TG-610 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-15 enjoys external dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-610 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ-15 vs the TG-610.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and TG-610 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-15 and TG-610.

Clearly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus SZ-15 to resolve more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern SZ-15 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography details
44
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-610 Street photography highlights
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (250g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-15
Sports photography with Olympus TG-610
53
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (210 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography advice
68
lighter than competitors in class (250g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (23mm)
great reach (483mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
environment sealing
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery power (210 per charge)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Landscape photography info
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography info
49
focusing manually
relatively wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
43
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery power (210 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Vlogging features
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging features
34
relatively wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (250 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-15 and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus SZ-15Olympus TG-610
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SZ-15 Olympus TG-610
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2013-06-21 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-483mm (21.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech LCD TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync 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
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250 gr (0.55 lbs) 190 gr (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 210 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $200 $223