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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A560

Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64 Imaging
54 Features
78 Overall
63

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A560 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
  • Released January 2011
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Succeeded the Sony A500
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A560 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A560, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the A560 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the TG-610 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-610 was revealed 5 months after the A560 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the TG-610 grades against the A560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony A560

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Olympus TG-610

		

		

			
 A560 TG-610 
Manually focus  Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k920kClearer screen (+2k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony A560

		

		

			
 TG-610 A560 
RevealedJanuary 2011August 2010Same age
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither offers Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-610 offers 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) while the Sony A560 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A560 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-610 compared to the A560.
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A560 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and A560 is 93 and 64 respectively.
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
In many cases, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing specifications. The picture below will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and A560.
To sum up, both cameras enjoy the same exact MP albeit different sensor sizes. The TG-610 has the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field more difficult.
	
			Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography info
Sony A560 Portrait photography info
33
 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 offers face detect focusing
 lack of manual focus
 no manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
72
 focusing manually
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 supports RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Street photography advice
Sony A560 Street photography advice
62
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proof
 screen is fixed
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
75
 screen tilts
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography highlights
Sony A560 Sports photography highlights
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 offers tracking focus
 weather proof
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery (210 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect AF
68
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 good megapixels (14MP)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 better than average battery pack (1,050 shots)
 sensor has phase detect autofocus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus TG-610 as a Travel photography camera
 Sony A560 as a Travel photography camera
64
 weather proof
 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (28mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 low battery (210 per charge)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
60
 better than average battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 does not have Timelapse recording
 does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-610
Landscape photography with Sony A560
43
 rather wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 weather proof
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
 no manual mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 low battery (210 per charge)
 no Timelapse recording
73
 focusing manually
 interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
 nice screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 good megapixels (14MP)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 supports RAW files
 better than average battery pack (1,050 shots)
 has double storage slots
 does not have Timelapse recording
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus TG-610
Vlogging with Sony A560
30
 rather wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detect focusing
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 no microphone socket
34
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 includes microphone port
 does not contain selfie friendly display
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A560 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony A560
 Olympus TG-610Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-610 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Category Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2011-01-06 2010-08-24
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.20 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Max flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 190 grams (0.42 lb) 599 grams (1.32 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 817
Other
Battery life 210 pictures 1050 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 2
Pricing at release $223 $650