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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Below is a extended analysis of the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX200V, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and TX200V (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was released 12 months before the TX200V so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TG-610 matches up vs the TX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony TX200V

 TG-610 TX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Olympus TG-610

 TX200V TG-610 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2011More recent by 12 months
Display dimensions3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k920kClearer display (+310k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony TX200V

 TG-610 TX200V 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 comes with outer dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-610 and the TX200V.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and TX200V is 93 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-610 and TX200V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony TX200V to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography details
Sony TX200V Portrait photography details
33
good megapixels (14MP)
has face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
36
decent MP (18MP)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-610
Street photography with Sony TX200V
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery power (210 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography highlights
Sony TX200V Travel photography highlights
64
environment proof
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low battery power (210 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
71
weather sealing
has focus by touch
decent MP (18MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-610
Landscape photography with Sony TX200V
43
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low battery power (210 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
47
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-610
Vlogging with Sony TX200V
30
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
35
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony TX200V
 Olympus TG-610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Released 2011-01-06 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.20 m 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 grams (0.42 pounds) 129 grams (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 220 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $223 $500