Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX5

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus TG-610 and Sony TX5, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-610 was announced 11 months later than the TX5 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TG-610 scores versus the TX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-610 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-610 Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 features external measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-610 and Sony TX5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-610 versus the TX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and TX5 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and TX5.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-610 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-610 will resolve more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent TG-610 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.