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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 III 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
  • Launched January 2011
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 II
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 IV
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 III, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-610 was revealed 4 years earlier than the RX100 III and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TG-610 grades against the RX100 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony RX100 III

 TG-610 RX100 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Olympus TG-610

 RX100 III TG-610 
RevealedMay 2014January 2011More recent by 40 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k920kSharper display (+309k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony RX100 III

 TG-610 RX100 III 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-610 enjoys exterior 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 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-610 compared to the RX100 III.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and RX100 III is 93 and 89 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and RX100 III.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-610 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 III will show more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older TG-610 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-610
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 III
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
64
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detect focusing
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-610
Street photography with Sony RX100 III
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than competition (290 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography information
Sony RX100 III Sports photography information
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery life (210 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography factors
Sony RX100 III Travel photography factors
64
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
bad battery life (210 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
85
lighter than competition (290g)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography features
43
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
environment proofing
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery life (210 per charge)
no Timelapse function
73
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 III Vlogging factors
30
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
80
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (290g)
lack of mic socket
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony RX100 III
 Olympus TG-610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-06 2014-05-15
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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 190 gr (0.42 pounds) 290 gr (0.64 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 495
Other
Battery life 210 shots 320 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $223 $748