Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6600
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2011
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
- Revealed August 2019
- New Model is Sony A6700
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6600 Overview
Below is a in depth analysis of the Olympus TG-610 and Sony A6600, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe TG-610 was released 9 years earlier than the A6600 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the TG-610 scores vs the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6600 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-610 & Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony A6600
TG-610 | A6600 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Olympus TG-610
A6600 | TG-610 | |||
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Revealed | August 2019 | January 2011 | More recent by 105 months | |
Focus manually | More exact focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 922k | 920k | Crisper display (+2k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony A6600
TG-610 | A6600 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display measurement |
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 offers outside measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus TG-610 and Sony A6600 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-610 versus the A6600.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and A6600 is 93 and 77 respectively.
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The visual here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and A6600.
As you have seen, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-610 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6600 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A6600 Specifications
Olympus TG-610 | Sony Alpha a6600 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus TG-610 | Sony Alpha a6600 |
Class | Waterproof | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2011-01-06 | 2019-08-28 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III+ | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 32000 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 425 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 920 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.20 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
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) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 190g (0.42 lbs) | 503g (1.11 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") | 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 82 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1497 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 210 photos | 810 photos |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-50B | NP-FZ1000 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $223 | $1,198 |