Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-610

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SH-1 and Olympus TG-610, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was released 3 years later than the TG-610 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SH-1 matches up vs the TG-610 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Olympus TG-610. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Olympus TG-610 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-1 has got external measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-610 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SH-1 and the TG-610.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and TG-610 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-1 and TG-610.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus SH-1 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent SH-1 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.