Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6500

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony A6500, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The TG-610 was revealed 6 years prior to the A6500 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the TG-610 grades versus the A6500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-610 and Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-610 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 has got outside measurements 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 A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony A6500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-610 compared to the A6500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and A6500 is 93 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and A6500.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-610 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6500 will provide extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older TG-610 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.