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Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung TL205

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Samsung TL205 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung TL205 Key Specs

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
  • Revealed January 2011
Samsung TL205
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.0-5.6) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 59 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as PL100
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Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung TL205 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung TL205, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the TL205 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was launched 13 months after the TL205 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Samsung TL205 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the TG-610 matches up versus the TL205 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Samsung TL205

 TG-610 TL205 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2010More modern by 13 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL205 over the Olympus TG-610

 TL205 TG-610 

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Samsung TL205

 TG-610 TL205 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung TL205 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 offers outside 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 TL205 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-610 vs the TL205.

Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung TL205 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and TL205 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung TL205 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung TL205 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The picture below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and TL205.

Plainly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus TG-610 to show greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent TG-610 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung TL205 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung TL205 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung TL205 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography info
Samsung TL205 Portrait photography info
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography factors
Samsung TL205 Street photography factors
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than others in class (177 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung TL205 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (210 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
25
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography details
Samsung TL205 Travel photography details
64
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
not so great battery (210 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
50
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (177g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography info
Samsung TL205 Landscape photography info
43
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery (210 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
23
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung TL205 as a Vlogging camera
30
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
22
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic socket
heavier than others in class (177g)
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Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung TL205 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Samsung TL205
 Olympus TG-610Samsung TL205
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus TG-610 Samsung TL205
Otherwise known as - PL100
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-01-06 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.0-5.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 3.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190g (0.42 lb) 177g (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 99 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 210 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, SD/SDHC Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $223 $180