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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W330

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W330 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 W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W330 Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus TG-610 and Sony W330, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the W330 (14MP) is fairly similar and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was released 13 months later than the W330 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the TG-610 scores against the W330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony W330

 TG-610 W330 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2010Fresher by 13 months
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Olympus TG-610

 W330 TG-610 

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony W330

 TG-610 W330 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-610 has got external 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 W330 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-610 and Sony W330 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-610 against the W330.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W330 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and W330 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by going over specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and W330.

To sum up, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels and you should expect similar quality of photos though you should factor the production date of the products into consideration. The more modern TG-610 should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W330 as a Portrait photography camera
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Street photography camera
Sony W330 as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-610
Sports photography with Sony W330
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery life (210 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
26
decent megapixels (14MP)
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W330 as a Travel photography camera
64
weather sealing
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low battery life (210 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W330 as a Landscape photography camera
43
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low battery life (210 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
38
really wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-610
Vlogging with Sony W330
30
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
26
really wide (26mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony W330
 Olympus TG-610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Released 2011-01-06 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 grams (0.42 lbs) 128 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $223 $170