Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus TG-310

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus TG-310, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the TG-310 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and TG-310 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was revealed 3 years later than the TG-310 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-PL7 matches up vs the TG-310 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Olympus TG-310. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Olympus TG-310 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 has external dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL7 and the TG-310.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and TG-310 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The graphic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and TG-310.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern E-PL7 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.