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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX10

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX10 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 TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Launched August 2011
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX10, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TG-610 was launched 7 months earlier than the TX10 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the TG-610 scores versus the TX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony TX10

 TG-610 TX10 

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Olympus TG-610

 TX10 TG-610 
LaunchedAugust 2011January 2011Newer by 7 months
Screen resolution921k920kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony TX10

 TG-610 TX10 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-610 provides external dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-610 versus the TX10.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and TX10 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and TX10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony TX10 to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX10 Portrait photography factors
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography info
Sony TX10 Street photography info
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography details
Sony TX10 Sports photography details
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery life (210 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography features
Sony TX10 Travel photography features
64
weather proof
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
bad battery life (210 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
71
weather proof
has focus via touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography information
Sony TX10 Landscape photography information
43
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
weather proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery life (210 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
46
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX10 as a Vlogging camera
30
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
34
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing mic port
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony TX10
 Olympus TG-610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Released 2011-01-06 2011-08-16
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 grams (0.42 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $223 $309