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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6300

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony A6000
  • New Model is Sony A6500
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6300, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-610 was introduced 6 years before the A6300 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the TG-610 grades versus the A6300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony A6300

 TG-610 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus TG-610

 A6300 TG-610 
IntroducedFebruary 2016January 2011More recent by 61 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k920kSharper screen (+2k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony A6300

 TG-610 A6300 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-610 has got physical measurements 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 A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-610 vs the A6300.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and A6300 is 93 and 83 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and A6300.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-610 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6300 will give more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-610
Portrait photography with Sony A6300
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
80
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
79
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography information
Sony A6300 Sports photography information
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (210 shots)
no phase detect AF
75
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
64
weather proof
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
bad battery power (210 per charge)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
76
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6300 Landscape photography advice
43
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
weather proof
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery power (210 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging highlights
Sony A6300 Vlogging highlights
30
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
35
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone port
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony A6300
 Olympus TG-610Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-610 Sony Alpha a6300
Class Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-01-06 2016-02-03
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ X
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 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 425
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.20 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
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 190g (0.42 pounds) 404g (0.89 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1437
Other
Battery life 210 photographs 400 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $223 $889