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Olympus TG-610 vs Sigma SD10

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sigma SD10 front
Portability
54
Imaging
39
Features
27
Overall
34

Olympus TG-610 vs Sigma SD10 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
  • Announced January 2011
Sigma SD10
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Increase to 1600)
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 950g - 152 x 120 x 79mm
  • Released March 2004
  • Older Model is Sigma SD9
  • Newer Model is Sigma SD14
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sigma SD10 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-610 vs Sigma SD10, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sigma. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The TG-610 was unveiled 6 years later than the SD10 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the TG-610 scores against the SD10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sigma SD10

 TG-610 SD10 
ReleasedJanuary 2011March 2004Fresher by 83 months
Screen sizing3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution920k130kSharper screen (+790k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma SD10 over the Olympus TG-610

 SD10 TG-610 
Manually focus Dial precise focus

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sigma SD10

 TG-610 SD10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Sigma SD10 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-610 offers outer dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD10 has dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-610 vs the SD10.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sigma SD10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and SD10 is 93 and 54 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sigma SD10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sigma SD10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and SD10.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-610 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus TG-610 will resolve greater detail having an extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher TG-610 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sigma SD10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sigma SD10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sigma SD10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Portrait photography camera
Sigma SD10 as a Portrait photography camera
33
good resolution (14MP)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
47
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
low resolution (3MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-610
Street photography with Sigma SD10
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
43
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (950g)
low maximum ISO (800)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography highlights
Sigma SD10 Sports photography highlights
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (210 per charge)
no phase detect AF
36
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (3MP)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography info
Sigma SD10 Travel photography info
64
environment proofing
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (210 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
29
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (950 grams)
low resolution (3MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography details
Sigma SD10 Landscape photography details
43
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
not so great battery power (210 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
41
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inches)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (3 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (800)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging highlights
Sigma SD10 Vlogging highlights
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
9
no video
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sigma SD10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sigma SD10
 Olympus TG-610Sigma SD10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sigma
Model type Olympus TG-610 Sigma SD10
Category Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Announced 2011-01-06 2004-03-19
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 3 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 2268 x 1512
Max native ISO 1600 800
Max boosted ISO - 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Number of lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.8 1.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 1.8 inches
Display resolution 920k dots 130k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.77x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
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) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190g (0.42 lbs) 950g (2.09 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 152 x 120 x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 (10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash Type I or II
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $223 $198