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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A7 III

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A7 III 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
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Superseded the Sony A7 II
  • New Model is Sony A7 IV
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A7 III Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony A7 III, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The TG-610 was unveiled 8 years before the A7 III and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the TG-610 grades against the A7 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony A7 III

 TG-610 A7 III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Olympus TG-610

 A7 III TG-610 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018January 2011More recent by 86 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k920kClearer screen (+2k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony A7 III

 TG-610 A7 III 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-610 has physical measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-610 and the A7 III.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A7 III size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and A7 III is 93 and 63 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and A7 III.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-610 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7 III will give greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography features
Sony A7 III Portrait photography features
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
84
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography details
Sony A7 III Street photography details
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
78
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
has focus by touch
environment sealing
great ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography advice
Sony A7 III Sports photography advice
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (210 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
87
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery life (610 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Travel photography camera
64
environment sealing
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (210 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
73
better than average battery life (610 CIPA)
environment sealing
has bluetooth
has focus by touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography advice
Sony A7 III Landscape photography advice
43
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
not so great battery (210 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
85
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
better than average battery life (610 shots)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging factors
Sony A7 III Vlogging factors
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
36
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic support
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony A7 III
 Olympus TG-610Sony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-610 Sony Alpha A7 III
Class Waterproof Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-01-06 2018-02-27
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 51200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 204800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 693
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 grams (0.42 lb) 650 grams (1.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 96
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 3730
Other
Battery life 210 photographs 610 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Dual
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