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Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus XZ-1

Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 front
 
Olympus XZ-1 front
Portability
88 Imaging
35 Features
51 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus XZ-1 Key Specs

Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2011
Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus XZ-1 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus XZ-1, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-610 was announced within a month of the XZ-1 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TG-610 scores vs the XZ-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus XZ-1

		

		

			
 TG-610 XZ-1 
Screen resolution920k614kClearer screen (+306k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Olympus TG-610

		

		

			
 XZ-1 TG-610 
Manual focus  Dial exact focus
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Olympus XZ-1

		

		

			
 TG-610 XZ-1 
RevealedJanuary 2011January 2011Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  No Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus XZ-1 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are looking to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 has got exterior measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-1 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-610 compared to the XZ-1.
Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus XZ-1 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and XZ-1 is 93 and 88 respectively.
Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus XZ-1 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus XZ-1 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it's tough to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The photograph here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and XZ-1.
All in all, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-610 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Olympus TG-610 will render more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively.
	
			Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus XZ-1 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography info
Olympus XZ-1 Portrait photography info
33
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 offers face detect autofocus
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
45
 you can focus manually
 provides face detection focus
 exports RAW files
 sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/1.63")
Photography Glossary
Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus TG-610
Street photography with Olympus XZ-1
62
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 screen is fixed
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
59
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 exports RAW files
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor (1/1.63")
 more heavy than average (275g)
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-610 as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus XZ-1 as a Sports photography camera
40
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 offers tracking focus
 environment proof
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery pack (210 per charge)
 no phase detect autofocus
38
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides tracking autofocus
 good battery power (320 shots)
 continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
 sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/1.63")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography advice
Olympus XZ-1 Travel photography advice
64
 environment proof
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (28mm)
 does not have Timelapse function
 low battery pack (210 shots)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
62
 good battery power (320 per charge)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 great max aperture (f1.8)
 missing Timelapse mode
 more heavy than average (275 grams)
 sensor resolution low (10MP)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography information
Olympus XZ-1 Landscape photography information
43
 pretty wide (28mm)
 screen size is decent (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 environment proof
 manual focus not available
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 no manual control
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 low battery pack (210 CIPA)
 does not have Timelapse function
54
 you can focus manually
 pretty wide (28mm)
 great max aperture (f1.8)
 screen size is decent (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 exports RAW files
 good battery power (320 CIPA)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/1.63")
 missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus TG-610 as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus XZ-1 as a Vlogging camera
30
 pretty wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detect autofocus
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 does not have microphone socket
31
 pretty wide (28mm)
 great max aperture (f1.8)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection focus
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing external microphone support
 more heavy than average (275g)
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Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus XZ-1 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Olympus XZ-1
 Olympus TG-610Olympus XZ-1
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus TG-610 Olympus XZ-1
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-06 2011-01-26
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ TruePic V
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.63"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3664 x 2752
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920k dots 614k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.20 m 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 190 gr (0.42 pounds) 275 gr (0.61 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 34
DXO Color Depth score not tested 18.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.4
DXO Low light score not tested 117
Other
Battery life 210 photos 320 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $223 $567