Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Olympus TG-620 vs Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus TG-610

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Reasons to buy the Olympus TG-610

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
Olympus mju Tough 8010

59

Reasons to buy the Olympus mju Tough 8010

Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Olympus TG-610

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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4x higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 530 ms vs 1680 ms
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3.2x less delay when taking photos
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 0.3 fps
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Around 11.5x faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 190 g vs 215 g
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More than 10% lighter
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1/4s
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16x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 8010

Size Smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 99x64x26 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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Around 20% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1200s
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40% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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66 vs 59
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
TG-610:3 cm
mju Tough 8010:1 cm
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
TG-610:4s
mju Tough 8010:1/4s
Weight Heavy Help
TG-610:190 g
mju Tough 8010:215 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.9
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
TG-610:720p @ 30fps
mju Tough 8010:720p
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Weight Is slightly lighter
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Olympus mju Tough 6020

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Waterproof

Weight Is significantly lighter
Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$170 - $200

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$408

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive

Olympus TG-610 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-620

Olympus TG-620

Waterproof

$305 - $324

Movie format Higher resolution movies
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Lowest price More expensive

Olympus mju Tough 8010 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Olympus mju Tough 8010.

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