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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX350

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs

Olympus TG-610
(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
  • Launched January 2011
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Revealed December 2016
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX350 Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX350, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was revealed 7 years prior to the HX350 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the TG-610 scores against the HX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony HX350

 TG-610 HX350 

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Olympus TG-610

 HX350 TG-610 
RevealedDecember 2016January 2011More modern by 72 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k920kClearer display (+2k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony HX350

 TG-610 HX350 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 has got outside dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-610 vs the HX350.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and HX350 is 93 and 62 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The pic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and HX350.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony HX350 to result in more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography details
Sony HX350 Portrait photography details
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
47
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has face detection focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
50
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than competitors (652 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography info
Sony HX350 Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (210 shots)
has no phase detect AF
53
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography factors
Sony HX350 Travel photography factors
64
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery life (210 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
54
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (652 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX350 Landscape photography advice
43
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low battery life (210 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
49
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging details
Sony HX350 Vlogging details
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
27
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
heavier than competitors (652g)
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony HX350
 Olympus TG-610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-06 2016-12-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 grams (0.42 lb) 652 grams (1.44 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
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 images 300 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $223 -