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Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Fujifilm A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2009
Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-310, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and TG-310 (14MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was announced 23 months prior to the TG-310 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the Fujifilm A100 matches up versus the TG-310 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Olympus TG-310

 Fujifilm A100 TG-310 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Fujifilm A100

 TG-310 Fujifilm A100 
IntroducedJanuary 2011February 2009Fresher by 23 months

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Olympus TG-310

 Fujifilm A100 TG-310 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display measurement
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm A100 provides exterior dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Olympus TG-310 has specifications of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-310 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm A100 vs the TG-310.

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A100 and TG-310 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The photograph below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A100 and TG-310.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-310 to result in greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography details
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manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Street photography information
Olympus TG-310 Street photography information
54
lighter than competition in class (124g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Sports photography camera
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery (150 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery (150 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography factors
22
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery (150 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-310 Vlogging details
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lighter than competition in class (124g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
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pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic port
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Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Olympus TG-310
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Olympus TG-310
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix A100 Olympus TG-310
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-02-04 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 -
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.90 m 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 124 grams (0.27 lbs) 155 grams (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 150 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $0 $0