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Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus XZ-1

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Olympus XZ-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41

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")
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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