Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A65

Following is a extended overview of the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony A65, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The TG-610 was brought out 10 months earlier than the A65 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the TG-610 matches up vs the A65 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-610 and Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-610 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 has got outer dimensions 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 A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Check the Olympus TG-610 versus Sony A65 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-610 and the A65.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and A65 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The pic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-610 and A65.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TG-610 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A65 will resolve greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.