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Nikon P7000 vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
51
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix P7000 front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Nikon P7000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 310g - 114 x 77 x 45mm
  • Introduced November 2010
  • Renewed by Nikon P7100
Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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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Nikon P7000 vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Nikon P7000 versus Olympus TG-310, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and TG-310 (14MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and TG-310 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The P7000 was launched about the same time to the TG-310 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the P7000 scores vs the TG-310 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7000 over the Olympus TG-310

 P7000 TG-310 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Nikon P7000

 TG-310 P7000 

Common features in the Nikon P7000 and Olympus TG-310

 P7000 TG-310 
IntroducedNovember 2010January 2011Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon P7000 enjoys physical dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-310 has proportions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the P7000 against the TG-310.

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the P7000 and TG-310 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the P7000 and TG-310.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P7000 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus TG-310 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively.

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7000 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Portrait photography camera
44
has manual focus
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
33
MP count good (14MP)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7000 Street photography details
Olympus TG-310 Street photography details
58
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
heavier than competition (310 grams)
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7000 Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-310 Sports photography factors
38
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (350 CIPA)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (150 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P7000
Travel photography with Olympus TG-310
57
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
heavier than competition (310g)
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
lighter than competition in class (155g)
weather sealing
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery (150 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P7000
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-310
52
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
39
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery (150 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7000 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-310 Vlogging details
30
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
has external mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than competition (310 grams)
32
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
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Nikon P7000 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7000 and Olympus TG-310
 Nikon Coolpix P7000Olympus TG-310
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7000 Olympus TG-310
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2010-11-23 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 99 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Lite, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 310g (0.68 lbs) 155g (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 77 x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 147 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots 150 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $354 $0