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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX1

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 front
Portability
67
Imaging
32
Features
36
Overall
33

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX1 Key Specs

Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 HX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
  • Released April 2009
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX1 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus TG-610 and Sony HX1, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-610 was released 21 months after the HX1 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the TG-610 matches up against the HX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony HX1

 TG-610 HX1 
ReleasedJanuary 2011April 2009More modern by 21 months
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Olympus TG-610

 HX1 TG-610 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony HX1

 TG-610 HX1 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-610 provides 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) while the Sony HX1 has proportions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-610 compared to the HX1.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and HX1 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and HX1.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-610 due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus TG-610 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher TG-610 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography features
Sony HX1 Portrait photography features
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
27
has manual focus
can't use external flash
MP count low (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography highlights
Sony HX1 Street photography highlights
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
50
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than average (544g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography details
Sony HX1 Sports photography details
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (210 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
36
amazing zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count low (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography features
Sony HX1 Travel photography features
64
environment sealing
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery pack (210 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
48
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
long reach (560mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than average (544 grams)
MP count low (9 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX1 as a Landscape photography camera
43
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery pack (210 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
39
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging factors
Sony HX1 Vlogging factors
30
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
22
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1440 x 1080 pxls)
lack of mic support
heavier than average (544 grams)
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony HX1
 Olympus TG-610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-06 2009-04-22
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-560mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 9.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB 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) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1440x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 gr (0.42 pounds) 544 gr (1.20 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $223 $47,999