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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony QX10

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony QX10 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Introduced September 2013
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony QX10 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony QX10, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and QX10 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the QX10 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the TG-610 scores against the QX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony QX10

 TG-610 QX10 
Screen dimension3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution920k0kCrisper screen (+920k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Olympus TG-610

 QX10 TG-610 
IntroducedSeptember 2013January 2011More recent by 32 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony QX10

 TG-610 QX10 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 offers physical measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the TG-610 compared to the QX10.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony QX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and QX10 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony QX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and QX10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony QX10 to produce more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older TG-610 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony QX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony QX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-610
Portrait photography with Sony QX10
33
decent MP (14MP)
provides face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
36
megapixel count good (18MP)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography advice
Sony QX10 Street photography advice
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
lighter than others (105g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Sports photography camera
Sony QX10 as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (210 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
37
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (220 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-610
Travel photography with Sony QX10
64
environment sealing
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery pack (210 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than others (105 grams)
features focus by touch
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
missing Timelapse function
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography details
Sony QX10 Landscape photography details
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery pack (210 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
38
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small ( inches)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low battery pack (220 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging features
Sony QX10 Vlogging features
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
34
decently wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than others (105g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1440 x 1080 pixels)
missing external microphone support
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony QX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony QX10
 Olympus TG-610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
Category Waterproof Lens-style
Revealed 2011-01-06 2013-09-04
Physical type Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
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 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches -
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 0 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in None
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1440x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190g (0.42 lbs) 105g (0.23 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 220 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $223 $250