Olympus TG-610 vs Sony RX100 VI

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony RX100 VI, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") boast different sensor size.

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The TG-610 was brought out 8 years prior to the RX100 VI which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TG-610 grades against the RX100 VI with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-610 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-610 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-610 offers outer measurements 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 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony RX100 VI in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-610 vs the RX100 VI.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and RX100 VI is 93 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The pic underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and RX100 VI.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-610 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 VI will result in greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 will be behind in sensor technology.