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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Introduced September 2017
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 III
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus TG-610 and Sony RX10 IV, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The TG-610 was released 7 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the TG-610 grades versus the RX10 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

 TG-610 RX10 IV 

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

 RX10 IV TG-610 
IntroducedSeptember 2017January 2011More recent by 81 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k920kCrisper display (+520k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

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

 TG-610 RX10 IV 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-610 provides exterior measurements 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 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-610 vs the RX10 IV.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and RX10 IV is 93 and 52 respectively.

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

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and RX10 IV.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-610 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 IV will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography info
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography info
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
71
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography features
Sony RX10 IV Street photography features
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
64
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
includes touch focus
environment proof
heavier than competitors in class (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography factors
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography factors
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (210 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
76
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
max fps high (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography highlights
64
environment proofing
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery (210 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
56
environment proof
has bluetooth
includes touch focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (1,095g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-610
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 IV
43
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery (210 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
62
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
environment proof
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging highlights
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
29
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
heavier than competitors in class (1,095g)
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus TG-610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-06 2017-09-12
Physical type 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 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing 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
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190g (0.42 lbs) 1095g (2.41 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
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 shots 400 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $223 $1,698