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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as X-935
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
  • Announced January 2011
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus TG-310, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the TG-310 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was manufactured 17 months earlier than the TG-310 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FE-5020 grades versus the TG-310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Olympus TG-310

 FE-5020 TG-310 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Olympus FE-5020

 TG-310 FE-5020 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011July 2009More modern by 17 months

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus TG-310

 FE-5020 TG-310 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen size
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-5020 has got outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus TG-310 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-5020 and the TG-310.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and TG-310 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5020 and TG-310.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus TG-310 to give you extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography features
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Street photography details
Olympus TG-310 Street photography details
60
environment proof
lighter than competition in class (137g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (155g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-5020
Sports photography with Olympus TG-310
24
environment proof
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (150 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography advice
65
lighter than competition in class (137 grams)
environment proof
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
67
lighter than competition in class (155g)
weather sealing
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (150 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5020
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-310
31
really wide (24mm)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
39
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery pack (150 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-310 Vlogging highlights
28
really wide (24mm)
lighter than competition in class (137 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
32
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (155g)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus TG-310
 Olympus FE-5020Olympus TG-310
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-5020 Olympus TG-310
Also called as X-935 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2009-07-22 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.10 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 137g (0.30 lb) 155g (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B LI-42B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $160 $0