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Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
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Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2016
  • Older Model is Olympus TG-860
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
  • Announced January 2011
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Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus TG-870 and Olympus TG-610, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the TG-870 (16MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was announced 5 years later than the TG-610 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the TG-870 matches up against the TG-610 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Olympus TG-610

 TG-870 TG-610 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016January 2011More recent by 61 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k920kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus TG-870

 TG-610 TG-870 

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Olympus TG-610

 TG-870 TG-610 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-870 enjoys physical measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Olympus TG-610 has sizing 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-870 against the TG-610.

Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-870 and TG-610 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The photograph here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-870 and TG-610.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus TG-870 to produce greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TG-870 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Portrait photography camera
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megapixel count decent (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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MP count good (14MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Street photography info
Olympus TG-610 Street photography info
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screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competitors (221 grams)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography highlights
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery power (300 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (210 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Travel photography details
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography details
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good battery power (300 shots)
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (21mm)
heavier than competitors (221g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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environment proof
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery power (210 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Landscape photography camera
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rather wide (21mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment sealing
good battery power (300 per charge)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery power (210 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Vlogging camera
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rather wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic jack
heavier than competitors (221g)
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fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
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Olympus TG-870 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Olympus TG-610
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Olympus TG-610
Category Ultracompact Waterproof
Revealed 2016-01-06 2011-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
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
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 921k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 221 gr (0.49 lb) 190 gr (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" 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
Type 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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $280 $223