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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX1

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX1 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 RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Launched February 2013
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX1 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX1, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-610 was revealed 3 years before the RX1 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the TG-610 matches up vs the RX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony RX1

 TG-610 RX1 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Olympus TG-610

 RX1 TG-610 
LaunchedFebruary 2013January 2011More recent by 25 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen resolution1229k920kSharper screen (+309k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony RX1

 TG-610 RX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-610 provides exterior 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 RX1 has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-610 versus the RX1.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and RX1 is 93 and 79 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The photograph here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and RX1.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-610 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX1 will provide extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-610 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography information
Sony RX1 Portrait photography information
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
82
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/4,000 seconds)
good megapixels (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-610
Street photography with Sony RX1
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
66
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
very good high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (482g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography information
Sony RX1 Sports photography information
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (210 shots)
no phase detect AF
53
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
fixed focal length (35mm)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (270 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-610
Travel photography with Sony RX1
64
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
bad battery (210 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
62
good megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (270 per charge)
more heavy than competition in class (482g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-610
Landscape photography with Sony RX1
43
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery (210 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
65
focusing manually
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (270 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging factors
Sony RX1 Vlogging factors
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
34
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone port
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (482g)
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony RX1
 Olympus TG-610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-06 2013-02-19
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.0-22.0
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/4000 seconds
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum 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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190g (0.42 lbs) 482g (1.06 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 93
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2534
Other
Battery life 210 pictures 270 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $223 $2,798