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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony NEX-5N

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5N front
Portability
89
Imaging
56
Features
69
Overall
61

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony NEX-5N 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
  • Announced January 2011
Sony NEX-5N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
  • Announced October 2011
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-5
  • New Model is Sony NEX-5R
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony NEX-5N Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony NEX-5N, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the NEX-5N (16MP) is fairly similar but the TG-610 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-610 was revealed 9 months earlier than the NEX-5N so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the TG-610 scores vs the NEX-5N in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony NEX-5N

 TG-610 NEX-5N 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5N over the Olympus TG-610

 NEX-5N TG-610 
AnnouncedOctober 2011January 2011More recent by 9 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony NEX-5N

 TG-610 NEX-5N 
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Display resolution920k920kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony NEX-5N Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-610 enjoys external dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5N has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-610 vs the NEX-5N.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony NEX-5N size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and NEX-5N is 93 and 89 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony NEX-5N top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony NEX-5N Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and NEX-5N.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-610 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-5N will deliver greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony NEX-5N sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony NEX-5N Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony NEX-5N Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography features
Sony NEX-5N Portrait photography features
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
73
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Street photography camera
Sony NEX-5N as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
80
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
supports touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-5N as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (210 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
58
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery (460 shots)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-610
Travel photography with Sony NEX-5N
64
environment sealing
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery pack (210 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
70
better than average battery (460 shots)
supports touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography highlights
Sony NEX-5N Landscape photography highlights
43
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
low battery pack (210 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
71
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (460 per charge)
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging details
Sony NEX-5N Vlogging details
30
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
33
touchscreen functionality
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of mic socket
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony NEX-5N Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony NEX-5N
 Olympus TG-610Sony Alpha NEX-5N
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-610 Sony Alpha NEX-5N
Type Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2011-01-06 2011-10-03
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD Tilt Up 80°, Down 45° TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt 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, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 gr (0.42 lbs) 269 gr (0.59 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 77
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1079
Other
Battery life 210 pictures 460 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $223 $550