Olympus TG-610 vs Sony ZV-1

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus TG-610 and Sony ZV-1, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-610 was revealed 10 years prior to the ZV-1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the TG-610 matches up versus the ZV-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-610 & Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-610 features external 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) and the Sony ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-610 compared to the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and ZV-1 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-610 and ZV-1.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-610 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will render more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older TG-610 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.