Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-610 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) is fairly well matched and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was unveiled 20 months prior to the Galaxy Camera 4G making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the TG-610 scores versus the Galaxy Camera 4G when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-610 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 comes with outer dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-610 vs the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and Galaxy Camera 4G is 93 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and Galaxy Camera 4G.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G to give you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.