Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A7R
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A7R Key Specs
(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
- Launched January 2011
(Full Review)
- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 465g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
- Announced February 2014
- Updated by Sony A7R II

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A7R Overview
Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus TG-610 and Sony A7R, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and A7R (36MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and A7R (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

The TG-610 was brought out 4 years earlier than the A7R and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the TG-610 matches up versus the A7R in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A7R Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-610 & Sony Alpha A7R. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Sony A7R Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony A7R
TG-610 | A7R |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7R over the Olympus TG-610
A7R | TG-610 | |||
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Announced | February 2014 | ![]() | January 2011 | Fresher by 37 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | Dial precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 1230k | ![]() | 920k | Clearer screen (+310k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony A7R
TG-610 | A7R | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen sizing |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither has selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A7R Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 has outside measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony A7R has sizing of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).
Compare the Olympus TG-610 and Sony A7R in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-610 and the A7R.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and A7R is 93 and 78 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A7R Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and A7R.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-610 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7R will provide greater detail having its extra 22MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-610 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A7R Specifications
Olympus TG-610 | Sony Alpha A7R | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus TG-610 | Sony Alpha A7R |
Type | Waterproof | Pro Mirrorless |
Launched | 2011-01-06 | 2014-02-13 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III+ | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 36 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 7360 x 4912 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 25 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 920 thousand dots | 1,230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD | Xtra Fine LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | 4.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.20 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
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 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 190 gr (0.42 lb) | 465 gr (1.03 lb) |
Dimensions | 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") | 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 95 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 25.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 14.1 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 2746 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 210 photographs | 340 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-50B | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $223 | $1,898 |