Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-320
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
- Revealed March 2014
- Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
- 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
- Announced January 2012
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview
Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-320, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both built by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and TG-320 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-M10 was released 2 years after the TG-320 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M10 grades against the TG-320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-320 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Olympus TG-320. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Olympus TG-320 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus TG-320
E-M10 | TG-320 | |||
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Announced | March 2014 | January 2012 | More modern by 27 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Crisper screen (+807k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Olympus E-M10
TG-320 | E-M10 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-320
E-M10 | TG-320 | |||
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Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen |
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 comes with exterior measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus TG-320 has specifications of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-320 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 compared to the TG-320.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and TG-320 is 82 and 94 respectively.
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The image underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and TG-320.
All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus TG-320 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus TG-320 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Waterproof |
Revealed | 2014-03-18 | 2012-01-10 |
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 surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 14MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4288 x 3216 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 81 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-102mm (3.6x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-5.1 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 3cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 1,037k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | TFT LCD | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 8.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m (ISO100) | 5.80 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(1/1(FULL)~1/64) | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 396 gr (0.87 lb) | 155 gr (0.34 lb) |
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 rating | 72 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 884 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 photographs | 150 photographs |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | 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, pet auto shutter) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $600 | $0 |