Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony RX10, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The TG-610 was released 4 years before the RX10 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the TG-610 scores versus the RX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-610 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-610 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 has got physical dimensions 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 RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony RX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-610 versus the RX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and RX10 is 93 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The pic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-610 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TG-610 because of its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX10 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.