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Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Successor is Olympus TG-870
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 TG-860 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus TG-860 and Olympus TG-610, both Waterproof digital cameras and they are both sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was manufactured 4 years after the TG-610 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the TG-860 scores vs the TG-610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Olympus TG-610

 TG-860 TG-610 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2011Newer by 50 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus TG-860

 TG-610 TG-860 
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Olympus TG-610

 TG-860 TG-610 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-860 provides outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-610 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Check the Olympus TG-860 and Olympus TG-610 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the TG-860 compared to the TG-610.

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and TG-610 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-860 and TG-610.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus TG-860 to give you extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent TG-860 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography advice
36
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Street photography details
Olympus TG-610 Street photography details
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-860
Sports photography with Olympus TG-610
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
has tracking focus
weather proof
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (210 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-860
Travel photography with Olympus TG-610
71
weather proof
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (21mm)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
environment sealing
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
not so great battery (210 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Landscape photography camera
48
quite wide (21mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
not so great battery (210 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging advice
33
quite wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of mic socket
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic jack
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Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Olympus TG-610
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Olympus TG-610
Category Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2015-02-06 2011-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 224g (0.49 lb) 190g (0.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 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 300 photographs 210 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $279 $223