Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX30
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX30 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced January 2011
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
- 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
- Announced July 2013
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX30 Overview
The following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus TG-610 and Sony TX30, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and TX30 (18MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe TG-610 was unveiled 3 years before the TX30 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the TG-610 matches up versus the TX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX30 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-610 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony TX30
TG-610 | TX30 |
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Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Olympus TG-610
TX30 | TG-610 | |||
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Announced | July 2013 | January 2011 | Newer by 31 months | |
Manual focus | More exact focus | |||
Screen sizing | 3.3" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 920k | Crisper screen (+309k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony TX30
TG-610 | TX30 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen |
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX30 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-610 has 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 TX30 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).
Examine the Olympus TG-610 and Sony TX30 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-610 and the TX30.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and TX30 is 93 and 96 respectively.
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX30 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and TX30.
Plainly, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony TX30 to offer extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX30 Specifications
Olympus TG-610 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus TG-610 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 |
Category | Waterproof | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2011-01-06 | 2013-07-26 |
Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III+ | - |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.16 x 4.62mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | - |
Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | f/3.5-4.8 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3.3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 920k dots | 1,229k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD | OLED monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.20 m | - |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | - |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | 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 | 190g (0.42 lb) | 141g (0.31 lb) |
Dimensions | 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") | 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") |
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 pictures | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | LI-50B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | - |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | - |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $223 | $230 |