Olympus E-3 vs Olympus TG-310

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-3 vs Olympus TG-310, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both are created by Olympus. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and TG-310 (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and TG-310 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-3 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the TG-310 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-3 grades vs the TG-310 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 & Olympus TG-310. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Olympus TG-310 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 has got outside dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Olympus TG-310 has dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-3 against the TG-310.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and TG-310 is 56 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and TG-310.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus TG-310 will give you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.