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Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung WB30F

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Samsung WB30F front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36

Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung WB30F 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
Samsung WB30F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 128g - 98 x 58 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung WB30F Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-610 and Samsung WB30F, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the WB30F (16MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was announced 24 months prior to the WB30F which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the TG-610 matches up vs the WB30F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Samsung WB30F

 TG-610 WB30F 
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB30F over the Olympus TG-610

 WB30F TG-610 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2011Newer by 24 months

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Samsung WB30F

 TG-610 WB30F 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung WB30F Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 offers outer measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Samsung WB30F has sizing of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-610 versus the WB30F.

Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung WB30F size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and WB30F is 93 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung WB30F top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung WB30F Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and WB30F.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Samsung WB30F to produce extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung WB30F sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung WB30F Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung WB30F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung WB30F Portrait photography highlights
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography advice
Samsung WB30F Street photography advice
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (128 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography highlights
Samsung WB30F Sports photography highlights
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (210 shots)
has no phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography features
Samsung WB30F Travel photography features
64
weather proofing
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery life (210 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than average (128g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography details
Samsung WB30F Landscape photography details
42
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery life (210 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
43
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging factors
Samsung WB30F Vlogging factors
30
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone support
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than average (128g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
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Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung WB30F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Samsung WB30F
 Olympus TG-610Samsung WB30F
General Information
Make Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus TG-610 Samsung WB30F
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-06 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 grams (0.42 lb) 128 grams (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 98 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at release $223 $180