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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
69 Imaging
36 Features
35 Overall
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Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Bump to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Renewed by Olympus SP-810 UZ
Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-310, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and both are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the TG-310 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SP-800 UZ was brought out 11 months earlier than the TG-310 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SP-800 UZ scores versus the TG-310 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Olympus TG-310

		

		

			
 SP-800 UZ TG-310 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

		

		

			
 TG-310 SP-800 UZ 
RevealedJanuary 2011February 2010Newer by 11 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus TG-310

		

		

			
 SP-800 UZ TG-310 
Focus manually  No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display  Neither comes with Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with outer measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Olympus TG-310 has sizing of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
Look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-310 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the TG-310.
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and TG-310 is 69 and 94 respectively.
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The image here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and TG-310.
As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of files however you need to consider the launch date  of the cameras into account. The more aged SP-800 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography highlights
28
 MP count decent (14MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not available
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
33
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 comes with face detect focusing
 lack of manual focus
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus SP-800 UZ Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-310 Street photography highlights
46
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
66
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proofing
 lighter than competitors (155 grams)
 no moving screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus TG-310 as a Sports photography camera
46
 long zoom range (28-840mm  30.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14MP)
 includes tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect autofocus
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 comes with tracking focus
 weather proofing
 max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 not so great battery (150 CIPA)
 no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus SP-800 UZ Travel photography info
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography info
61
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 great reach (840mm)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
67
 lighter than competitors (155g)
 weather proofing
 resolution is good (14MP)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 not so great battery (150 per charge)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus SP-800 UZ Landscape photography info
Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography info
41
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 manual exposure not available
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
39
 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 weather proofing
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 small screen (2.7 inch)
 manual mode not available
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 not so great battery (150 CIPA)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SP-800 UZ Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-310 Vlogging factors
24
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 does not have mic jack
32
 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detect focusing
 lighter than competitors (155 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus TG-310
 Olympus SP-800 UZOlympus TG-310
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SP-800 UZ Olympus TG-310
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2010-02-02 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max boosted ISO 1000 -
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Number of focus points 143 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-840mm (30.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 12 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.10 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
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 sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 455g (1.00 lb) 155g (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 150 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B LI-42B
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $270 $0