Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A77

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus TG-610 and Sony A77, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-610 was brought out 9 months prior to the A77 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the TG-610 grades vs the A77 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-610 and Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-610 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-610 has got outside dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-610 and Sony A77 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-610 against the A77.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and A77 is 93 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The image below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-610 and A77.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-610 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 will render extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.