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OM System OM-1 vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
65
Imaging
63
Features
96
Overall
76
OM System OM-1 front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

OM System OM-1 vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

OM System OM-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 599g - 135 x 92 x 73mm
  • Released February 2022
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
  • Revealed January 2011
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OM System OM-1 vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the OM System OM-1 vs Olympus TG-310, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both are built by Olympus. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the OM System OM-1 (20MP) and TG-310 (14MP) and the OM System OM-1 (Four Thirds) and TG-310 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The OM System OM-1 was announced 11 years after the TG-310 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the OM System OM-1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the OM System OM-1 scores vs the TG-310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick OM System OM-1 over the Olympus TG-310

 OM System OM-1 TG-310 
RevealedFebruary 2022January 2011More modern by 136 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3.00"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1620k230kCrisper display (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the OM System OM-1

 TG-310 OM System OM-1 

Common features in the OM System OM-1 and Olympus TG-310

 OM System OM-1 TG-310 

OM System OM-1 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The OM System OM-1 provides external measurements of 135mm x 92mm x 73mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Olympus TG-310 has dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the OM System OM-1 vs Olympus TG-310 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the OM System OM-1 against the TG-310.

OM System OM-1 vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the OM System OM-1 and TG-310 is 65 and 94 respectively.

OM System OM-1 vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison

OM System OM-1 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The picture here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the OM System OM-1 and TG-310.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The OM System OM-1 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the OM System OM-1 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern OM System OM-1 should have an edge in sensor tech.

OM System OM-1 vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison

OM System OM-1 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

OM System OM-1 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with OM System OM-1
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-310
77
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
33
resolution is good (14MP)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

OM System OM-1 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Street photography camera
77
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has focus by touch
environment proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competitors in class (155 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

OM System OM-1 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Sports photography camera
81
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery power (520 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (150 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

OM System OM-1 Travel photography details
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography details
78
great battery power (520 shots)
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
67
lighter than competitors in class (155 grams)
weather proof
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (150 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with OM System OM-1
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-310
81
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3.00 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proof
great battery power (520 per charge)
has double storage slots
39
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
terrible battery (150 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

OM System OM-1 Vlogging features
Olympus TG-310 Vlogging features
78
selfie friendly display
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic port
32
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
lighter than competitors in class (155g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
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OM System OM-1 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for OM System OM-1 and Olympus TG-310
 OM System OM-1Olympus TG-310
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type OM System OM-1 Olympus TG-310
Class Pro Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2022-02-15 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type Stacked BSI Live MOS Sensor CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 1053 -
Cross type focus points 1053 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Total lenses 118 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3.00" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,620 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.20 m
Flash options Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265, HEVC Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 gr (1.32 lbs) 155 gr (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 135 x 92 x 73mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.9") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 520 photos 150 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLX-1 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Two Single
Cost at launch $2,199 $0