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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W830

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W830 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony W830
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W830 Overview

Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W830, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and W830 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was launched 4 years prior to the W830 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the TG-610 matches up versus the W830 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony W830

 TG-610 W830 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Olympus TG-610

 W830 TG-610 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2011More modern by 36 months

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony W830

 TG-610 W830 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 provides outer measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-610 compared to the W830.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W830 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and W830 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and W830.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony W830 to result in more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-610
Portrait photography with Sony W830
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
38
good MP (20MP)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography advice
Sony W830 Street photography advice
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
59
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-610
Sports photography with Sony W830
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (210 shots)
has no phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W830 as a Travel photography camera
64
environment sealing
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery (210 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
67
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-610
Landscape photography with Sony W830
43
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery (210 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
41
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-610
Vlogging with Sony W830
30
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
32
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony W830
 Olympus TG-610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-01-06 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190g (0.42 pounds) 122g (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 style Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots Single Single
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