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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Updated by Olympus E-M10 II
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
  • Launched January 2011
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-310, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the TG-310 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and TG-310 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was introduced 3 years after the TG-310 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-M10 scores against the TG-310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus TG-310

 E-M10 TG-310 
LaunchedMarch 2014January 2011More modern by 39 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Olympus E-M10

 TG-310 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-310

 E-M10 TG-310 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 has physical measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus TG-310 has proportions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-310 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 vs the TG-310.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and TG-310 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The pic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and TG-310.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 will render greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M10 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-310
71
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography factors
Olympus TG-310 Street photography factors
77
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than others in class (396g)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than others in class (155 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10
Sports photography with Olympus TG-310
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (150 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography features
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography features
67
includes focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
more heavy than others in class (396g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
67
lighter than others in class (155g)
environment proofing
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery (150 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Landscape photography camera
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
39
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery (150 shots)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-310 Vlogging advice
33
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone port
more heavy than others in class (396g)
32
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (155g)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-310
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus TG-310
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus TG-310
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2014-03-18 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
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 200 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
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)
Largest aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) 4.20 m
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 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
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 pounds) 155g (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 150 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail price $600 $0