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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX55

Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97 Imaging
39 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX55 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
  • Announced January 2011
Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX55 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX55, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is very well matched and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was announced 6 months before the TX55 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 TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the TG-610 scores against the TX55 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony TX55

		

		

			
 TG-610 TX55 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Olympus TG-610

		

		

			
 TX55 TG-610 
Focus manually  Dial accurate focus
Display dimension3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k920kSharper display (+310k dot)
Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony TX55

		

		

			
 TG-610 TX55 
RevealedJanuary 2011July 2011Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 provides outer 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) and the Sony TX55 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX55 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-610 vs the TX55.
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX55 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and TX55 is 93 and 97 respectively.
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and TX55.
As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony TX55 to give more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively.
	
			Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography info
Sony TX55 Portrait photography info
33
 resolution is good (14MP)
 supports face detection focus
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
36
 focusing manually
 good megapixels (16MP)
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Street photography advice
Sony TX55 Street photography advice
62
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 fixed screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
58
 image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-610 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony TX55 as a Sports photography camera
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 supports tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 bad battery life (210 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect auto focus
44
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 better than average battery power (250 CIPA)
 no shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography features
Sony TX55 Travel photography features
64
 weather sealing
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 does not have Timelapse function
 bad battery life (210 CIPA)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
69
 better than average battery power (250 per charge)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 has built in flash
 relatively wide (26mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-610
Landscape photography with Sony TX55
43
 quite wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (14MP)
 weather sealing
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 lack of manual exposure
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 bad battery life (210 per charge)
 does not have Timelapse function
50
 focusing manually
 relatively wide (26mm)
 screen size is good (3.3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 better than average battery power (250 shots)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 manual mode not available
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging features
Sony TX55 Vlogging features
30
 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detection focus
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 does not have external microphone port
34
 relatively wide (26mm)
 touchscreen enabled
 image stabilization (Optical)
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony TX55
 Olympus TG-610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2011-01-06 2011-07-24
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of display 920k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.20 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
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
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 190g (0.42 pounds) 109g (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
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 pictures 250 pictures
Type 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 feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $223 $350