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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
85
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Olympus PEN E-PL2 front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 362g - 114 x 72 x 42mm
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-PL1s
  • Renewed by Olympus E-PL3
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
  • Released January 2011
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-PL2 versus Olympus TG-310, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the TG-310 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and TG-310 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-PL2 was unveiled 2 months later than the TG-310 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-PL2 scores versus the TG-310 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Olympus TG-310

 E-PL2 TG-310 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Olympus E-PL2

 TG-310 E-PL2 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus TG-310

 E-PL2 TG-310 
ReleasedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL2 features exterior dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Olympus TG-310 has proportions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL2 versus Olympus TG-310 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL2 against the TG-310.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and TG-310 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The photograph below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and TG-310.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL2 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-310 will give greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography details
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
supports face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-310 Street photography advice
73
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (155g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-310 Sports photography details
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
max fps low (3.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery (280 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (150 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography advice
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery (280 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
lighter than competition in class (155g)
weather proofing
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low battery (150 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Landscape photography camera
61
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery (280 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low battery (150 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Vlogging information
Olympus TG-310 Vlogging information
29
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus TG-310
 Olympus PEN E-PL2Olympus TG-310
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL2 Olympus TG-310
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2011-02-11 2011-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Truepic V 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 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 362 grams (0.80 pounds) 155 grams (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 573 not tested
Other
Battery life 280 images 150 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $0 $0