Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 V

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony RX100 V, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-610 was released 6 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the TG-610 grades vs the RX100 V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-610 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 comes with outer dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony RX100 V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-610 compared to the RX100 V.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and RX100 V is 93 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The visual below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-610 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony RX100 V will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.