Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A99

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus TG-610 vs Sony A99, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and A99 (24MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-610 was announced 23 months earlier than the A99 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the TG-610 matches up versus the A99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-610 and Sony SLT-A99. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-610 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-610 has exterior dimensions 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 A99 has specifications of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-610 vs the A99.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and A99 is 93 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The visual below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-610 and A99.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-610 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 will offer greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.