Olympus TG-610 vs Sony H300

Below, we are comparing the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony H300, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and H300 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was introduced 4 years earlier than the H300 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the TG-610 matches up against the H300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-610 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. 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) while the Sony H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-610 versus the H300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and H300 is 93 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The image below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and H300.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony H300 to produce greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 will be behind in sensor tech.