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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W650

Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W650 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 W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W650 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W650, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the W650 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was released 12 months before the W650 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the TG-610 scores versus the W650 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony W650

		

		

			
 TG-610 W650 
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Olympus TG-610

		

		

			
 W650 TG-610 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2011More modern by 12 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony W650

		

		

			
 TG-610 W650 
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither provides Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-610 provides outer measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the TG-610 and the W650.
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W650 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and W650 is 93 and 96 respectively.
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The pic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and W650.
As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony W650 to give more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
	
			Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography info
Sony W650 Portrait photography info
33
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 includes face detection focus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual control
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
34
 MP count decent (16MP)
 includes face detect focus
 manual focus not available
 lack of manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Street photography factors
Sony W650 Street photography factors
62
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proofing
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
63
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others (124 grams)
 no moving screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography factors
Sony W650 Sports photography factors
40
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 includes tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
 no phase detect auto focus
40
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 includes tracking focus
 low fps (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography highlights
Sony W650 Travel photography highlights
64
 weather proofing
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (28mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
 does not offer selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
69
 lighter than others (124g)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography factors
Sony W650 Landscape photography factors
43
 fairly wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 weather proofing
 lack of manual focus
 can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 no manual control
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
43
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
 lack of manual mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging info
Sony W650 Vlogging info
30
 fairly wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detection focus
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 does not offer selfie friendly display
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 does not have external mic support
33
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detect focus
 lighter than others (124 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W650 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony W650
 Olympus TG-610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-01-06 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
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 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 4.20 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
AEB    
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
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
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 190 gr (0.42 lbs) 124 gr (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 photos 220 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $223 $140