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Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Renewed by Olympus 1s
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
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus 1 versus Olympus TG-610, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and both are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the 1 (1/1.7") and TG-610 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The 1 was introduced 2 years after the TG-610 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 1 scores against the TG-610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus TG-610

 1 TG-610 
IntroducedNovember 2013January 2011More modern by 36 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k920kSharper display (+120k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus 1

 TG-610 1 

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Olympus TG-610

 1 TG-610 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 1 offers physical dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and 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).

Compare the Olympus 1 versus Olympus TG-610 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 1 against the TG-610.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 1 and TG-610 is 79 and 93 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and TG-610.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-610 will give you greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more modern 1 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Portrait photography camera
49
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1 Street photography details
Olympus TG-610 Street photography details
71
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
offers focus via touch
small sensor (1/1.7")
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 Sports photography features
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography features
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery pack (410 CIPA)
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (210 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Travel photography camera
61
great battery pack (410 per charge)
offers focus via touch
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
64
weather proof
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (210 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography highlights
50
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (410 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have Time Lapse function
43
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery pack (210 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 Vlogging features
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging features
32
relatively wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic support
30
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
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Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus Stylus 1Olympus TG-610
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 1 Olympus TG-610
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2013-11-25 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology LCD TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402g (0.89 lbs) 190g (0.42 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 179 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 images 210 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $700 $223