Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony RX100 IV, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The TG-610 was unveiled 5 years before the RX100 IV and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the TG-610 scores vs the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 enjoys outer 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) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony RX100 IV in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-610 compared to the RX100 IV.

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

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and RX100 IV.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-610 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 IV will provide you with extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older TG-610 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.