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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Released January 2011
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX10
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 III
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus TG-610 and Sony RX10 II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The TG-610 was introduced 5 years before the RX10 II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the TG-610 scores versus the RX10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony RX10 II

 TG-610 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus TG-610

 RX10 II TG-610 
ReleasedJune 2015January 2011More modern by 53 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k920kSharper display (+309k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony RX10 II

 TG-610 RX10 II 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 has outer dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-610 against the RX10 II.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and RX10 II is 93 and 58 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-610 and RX10 II.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TG-610 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony RX10 II will render more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography advice
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
71
has manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-610
Street photography with Sony RX10 II
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
72
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography details
Sony RX10 II Sports photography details
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (210 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
68
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
64
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (210 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
56
environment proofing
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-610
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
weather proof
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery life (210 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
62
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging info
Sony RX10 II Vlogging info
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic jack
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus TG-610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-06 2015-06-10
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 grams (0.42 pounds) 813 grams (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life 210 photos 400 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $223 $998