Olympus TG-610 vs Sony a1

Below is a complete review of the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony a1, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and a1 (50MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and a1 (Full frame) use different sensor sizing.

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The TG-610 was revealed 11 years before the a1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TG-610 grades against the a1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-610 & Sony Alpha a1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Sony a1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 provides external dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony a1 has measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-610 vs the a1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and a1 is 93 and 61 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and a1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-610 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony a1 will render more detail because of its extra 36MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-610 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.