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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 VA

Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) front
Portability
89 Imaging
54 Features
77 Overall
63

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 VA 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
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony RX100 VA
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched July 2018
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 VA Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony RX100 VA, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-610 was announced 8 years earlier than the RX100 VA which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the TG-610 matches up vs the RX100 VA with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary 
	
	

		

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

		

		

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

		

		

			
 RX100 VA TG-610 
LaunchedJuly 2018January 2011Newer by 91 months
Manually focus  Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k920kSharper display (+309k dot)
Selfie screen  Take selfies
		

	

	
	

		

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

		

		

			
 TG-610 RX100 VA 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Touch friendly display  Neither offers Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 VA Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).
Check out the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony RX100 VA in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-610 and the RX100 VA.
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 VA size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and RX100 VA is 93 and 89 respectively.
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 VA top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 VA Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and RX100 VA.
Clearly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-610 having a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX100 VA will show more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 will be behind in sensor tech.
	
			Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 VA sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX100 VA Portrait photography advice
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 MP count decent (14MP)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not possible
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
66
 focusing manually
 above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
 good  resolution (20 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (1")
 features face detect autofocus
 delivers RAW formats
 external flash not possible
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Street photography features
Sony RX100 VA Street photography features
62
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
86
 tilting screen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 nice sensor size (1")
 delivers RAW formats
 lighter than average (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Olympus TG-610
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VA
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14MP)
 comes with tracking focus
 environment proof
 slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (210 per charge)
 no phase detect autofocus
70
 quiet mode (1/32,000s)
 fast continuous shooting (24.0 frames per second)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (20 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (1")
 features tracking focus
 comes with phase detect autofocus
 terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography advice
Sony RX100 VA Travel photography advice
64
 environment proof
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
 not so great battery pack (210 CIPA)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
76
 lighter than average (299g)
 good  resolution (20MP)
 flash built-in
 screen is selfie friendly
 relatively wide (24mm)
 great maximum aperture (f1.8)
 does not have Timelapse function
 terrible battery life (220 shots)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus TG-610 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony RX100 VA as a Landscape photography camera
43
 pretty wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14MP)
 environment proof
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 manual mode not possible
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 not so great battery pack (210 shots)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
66
 focusing manually
 relatively wide (24mm)
 great maximum aperture (f1.8)
 screen is a good size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (20MP)
 nice sensor size (1")
 delivers RAW formats
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
 does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX100 VA Vlogging highlights
30
 pretty wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have mic support
81
 relatively wide (24mm)
 great maximum aperture (f1.8)
 screen is selfie friendly
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect autofocus
 video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 lighter than average (299g)
 does not have microphone support
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony RX100 VA
 Olympus TG-610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-06 2018-07-13
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW format    
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points - 315
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.20 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
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 / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 190 gr (0.42 lb) 299 gr (0.66 lb)
Physical 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 Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photos 220 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $223 $998