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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony S950

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony S950 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
  • Released January 2011
Sony S950
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony S950 Overview

Here is a in depth comparison of the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony S950, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and S950 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was released 23 months later than the S950 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the TG-610 grades against the S950 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony S950

 TG-610 S950 
RevealedJanuary 2011February 2009Fresher by 23 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S950 over the Olympus TG-610

 S950 TG-610 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony S950

 TG-610 S950 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony S950 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-610 has 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 S950 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony S950 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the TG-610 against the S950.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony S950 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and S950 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony S950 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony S950 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The photograph here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and S950.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus TG-610 to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger TG-610 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony S950 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony S950 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony S950 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography factors
Sony S950 Portrait photography factors
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
26
has manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Street photography camera
Sony S950 as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Sports photography camera
Sony S950 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (210 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
24
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Travel photography camera
Sony S950 as a Travel photography camera
64
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (210 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
50
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography details
Sony S950 Landscape photography details
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery power (210 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
31
has manual focus
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Vlogging camera
Sony S950 as a Vlogging camera
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic port
9
no video shooting
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony S950 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony S950
 Olympus TG-610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-01-06 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 33-132mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focusing range 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 gr (0.42 lb) 167 gr (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $223 $130