Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus TG-610 and Sony RX100, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The TG-610 was launched 20 months before the RX100 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TG-610 scores vs the RX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-610 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-610 features 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) and the Sony RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-610 vs the RX100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and RX100 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-610 and RX100.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-610 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-610 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.