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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX100V

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX100V 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
  • Launched January 2011
Sony HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Revealed October 2011
  • New Model is Sony HX200V
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX100V Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Olympus TG-610 and Sony HX100V, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the HX100V (16MP) is relatively close and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was introduced 9 months prior to the HX100V which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TG-610 grades vs the HX100V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony HX100V

 TG-610 HX100V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Olympus TG-610

 HX100V TG-610 
RevealedOctober 2011January 2011More recent by 9 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k920kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony HX100V

 TG-610 HX100V 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-610 features physical 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 HX100V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-610 compared to the HX100V.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and HX100V is 93 and 66 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and HX100V.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony HX100V to render extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older TG-610 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography info
Sony HX100V Portrait photography info
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
39
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography info
Sony HX100V Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
50
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than average in class (577 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography advice
Sony HX100V Sports photography advice
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (210 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
49
amazing zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography info
Sony HX100V Travel photography info
64
weather proof
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery power (210 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
54
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (27mm)
great zoom (810mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (577 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography info
Sony HX100V Landscape photography info
43
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery power (210 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
47
focusing manually
relatively wide (27mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging details
Sony HX100V Vlogging details
30
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
25
relatively wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone port
more heavy than average in class (577 grams)
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony HX100V
 Olympus TG-610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-06 2011-10-21
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 12.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 gr (0.42 lbs) 577 gr (1.27 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $223 $429