Olympus TG-610 vs Sony NEX-7

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony NEX-7, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The TG-610 was revealed 11 months prior to the NEX-7 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the TG-610 matches up against the NEX-7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-610 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-610 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 comes with physical dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony NEX-7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-610 and the NEX-7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and NEX-7 is 93 and 84 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-610 and NEX-7.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-610 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-7 will result in extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-610 will be behind in sensor innovation.