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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A55

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony SLT-A55 front
Portability
67
Imaging
56
Features
80
Overall
65

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A55 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
  • Launched January 2011
Sony A55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • Successor is Sony A57
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A55 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus TG-610 and Sony A55, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the A55 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the TG-610 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The TG-610 was unveiled 5 months after the A55 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the TG-610 grades versus the A55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony A55

 TG-610 A55 

Reasons to pick Sony A55 over the Olympus TG-610

 A55 TG-610 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k920kSharper screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony A55

 TG-610 A55 
LaunchedJanuary 2011August 2010Same age
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A55 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 comes with outside dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony A55 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-610 and the A55.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A55 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and A55 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A55 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A55 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The picture below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and A55.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-610 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A55 will produce extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A55 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A55 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography details
Sony A55 Portrait photography details
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
73
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography highlights
Sony A55 Street photography highlights
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
77
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography details
Sony A55 Sports photography details
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (210 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
low battery (380 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography details
Sony A55 Travel photography details
64
environment sealing
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery life (210 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
62
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery (380 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography factors
Sony A55 Landscape photography factors
43
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
bad battery life (210 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
67
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
low battery (380 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A55 as a Vlogging camera
30
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
78
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone socket
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony A55
 Olympus TG-610Sony SLT-A55
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-610 Sony SLT-A55
Type Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2011-01-06 2010-08-24
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160s
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 grams (0.42 lbs) 500 grams (1.10 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 816
Other
Battery life 210 images 380 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $223 $800