Olympus TG-610 vs Sony WX220

Here is a complete review of the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony WX220, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was brought out 4 years before the WX220 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the TG-610 matches up against the WX220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-610 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-610 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-610 comes with physical measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony WX220 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-610 against the WX220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and WX220 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and WX220.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony WX220 to give extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.