Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS50

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic ZS50, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was announced 5 years prior to the ZS50 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the TG-610 grades versus the ZS50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-610 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-610 has got outer measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-610 and the ZS50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and ZS50 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The graphic below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and ZS50.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-610 to give you greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.