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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A77 II 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony A77
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A77 II Overview

In this article, we are contrasting the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A77 II, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The TG-610 was released 4 years before the A77 II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the TG-610 grades against the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Sony A77 II

 TG-610 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Olympus TG-610

 A77 II TG-610 
IntroducedMay 2014January 2011Newer by 41 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k920kSharper display (+309k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Sony A77 II

 TG-610 A77 II 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-610 enjoys outer measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-610 vs the A77 II.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and A77 II is 93 and 62 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The image below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and A77 II.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-610 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A77 II will render more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography advice
Sony A77 II Portrait photography advice
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
79
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography highlights
Sony A77 II Street photography highlights
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
76
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (210 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
terrible battery (480 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-610
Travel photography with Sony A77 II
64
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery power (210 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
64
weather proofing
MP count good (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery (480 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography info
Sony A77 II Landscape photography info
43
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery power (210 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
terrible battery (480 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging details
Sony A77 II Vlogging details
30
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
77
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone support
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Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Sony A77 II
 Olympus TG-610Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-610 Sony SLT-A77 II
Type Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2011-01-06 2014-05-21
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 grams (0.42 lb) 647 grams (1.43 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life 210 photographs 480 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $223 $1,198