Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A300

Here is a complete overview of the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony A300, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The TG-610 was released 2 years later than the A300 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the TG-610 scores against the A300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-610 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-610 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 comes with outer measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony A300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the TG-610 compared to the A300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and A300 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and A300.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-610 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus TG-610 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The younger TG-610 should have a benefit in sensor technology.