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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Revealed October 2013
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M1 II
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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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-M1 versus Olympus TG-310, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the TG-310 (14MP) is very close but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and TG-310 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 was unveiled 2 years after the TG-310 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-M1 scores versus the TG-310 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Olympus TG-310

 E-M1 TG-310 
RevealedOctober 2013January 2011More modern by 35 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Olympus E-M1

 TG-310 E-M1 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Olympus TG-310

 E-M1 TG-310 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 provides outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-310 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 versus Olympus TG-310 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 versus the TG-310.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 and TG-310 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and TG-310.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M1 will result in greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography info
71
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/320 seconds)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW files
33
good megapixels (14MP)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Street photography factors
Olympus TG-310 Street photography factors
78
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has focus by touch
environment proof
lighter than average in class (497 grams)
above average ISO range (25,600)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than average in class (155g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Sports photography camera
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
has phase detect AF
low battery (350 shots)
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (150 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography advice
65
lighter than average in class (497g)
environment proof
has focus by touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
low battery (350 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
67
lighter than average in class (155g)
weather sealing
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
bad battery (150 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography features
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proof
low battery (350 per charge)
39
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery (150 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-310 Vlogging advice
36
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic socket
lighter than average in class (497g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than average in class (155g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Olympus TG-310
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Olympus TG-310
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus TG-310
Type Pro Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2013-10-28 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePIC VII TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.20 m
Flash settings Flash Auto, 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 497g (1.10 lbs) 155g (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 757 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 150 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $799 $0