Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A68

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A68, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-610 was announced 5 years before the A68 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the TG-610 scores vs the A68 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-610 & Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 features external measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-610 against the A68.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and A68 is 93 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and A68.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-610 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A68 will provide you with more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older TG-610 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.