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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A3000

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Alpha A3000 front
Portability
69
Imaging
62
Features
54
Overall
58

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A3000 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony A3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Launched August 2013
  • Later Model is Sony a3500
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A3000 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus TG-610 and Sony A3000, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The TG-610 was manufactured 3 years prior to the A3000 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the TG-610 matches up against the A3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony A3000

 TG-610 A3000 
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A3000 over the Olympus TG-610

 A3000 TG-610 
LaunchedAugust 2013January 2011More modern by 32 months
Manually focus More precise focusing

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony A3000

 TG-610 A3000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A3000 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-610 enjoys exterior dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony A3000 has proportions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-610 and Sony A3000 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the TG-610 compared to the A3000.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A3000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and A3000 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A3000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A3000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The image underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-610 and A3000.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-610 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A3000 will offer you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A3000 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A3000 as a Portrait photography camera
33
MP count good (14MP)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
77
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography advice
Sony A3000 Street photography advice
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
56
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
more heavy than others (411g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography information
Sony A3000 Sports photography information
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (210 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
59
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery pack (470 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography features
Sony A3000 Travel photography features
64
environment sealing
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (210 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
60
great battery pack (470 shots)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (411 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A3000 as a Landscape photography camera
43
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery life (210 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
70
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (470 CIPA)
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging advice
Sony A3000 Vlogging advice
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone support
26
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than others (411 grams)
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony A3000
 Olympus TG-610Sony Alpha A3000
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-610 Sony Alpha A3000
Class Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-01-06 2013-08-27
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ BIONZ image
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 1600 16000
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, H.264, MP4
Microphone 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 190 gr (0.42 lb) 411 gr (0.91 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 1068
Other
Battery life 210 photographs 470 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots One One
Launch price $223 $398