Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-310

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus TG-310, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and TG-310 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and TG-310 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was launched 5 years later than the TG-310 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the PEN-F scores versus the TG-310 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F & Olympus TG-310. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Olympus TG-310 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F offers outer dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus TG-310 has sizing 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, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the PEN-F versus the TG-310.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and TG-310 is 84 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and TG-310.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will give more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.