Olympus TG-610 vs Sony NEX-3N

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony NEX-3N, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the NEX-3N (16MP) is fairly well matched but the TG-610 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-610 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the NEX-3N which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the TG-610 matches up against the NEX-3N in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-610 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 provides outer dimensions 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 NEX-3N has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

See the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony NEX-3N in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-610 and the NEX-3N.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and NEX-3N is 93 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and NEX-3N.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-610 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-3N will give extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.