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Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 7010
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 7010 vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus 7010 and Olympus TG-310, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the 7010 (12MP) and the TG-310 (14MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was introduced 17 months before the TG-310 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 7010 scores vs the TG-310 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Olympus TG-310

 7010 TG-310 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Olympus 7010

 TG-310 7010 
RevealedJanuary 2011July 2009Fresher by 17 months

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Olympus TG-310

 7010 TG-310 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display size
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7010 features physical measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Olympus TG-310 has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the 7010 compared to the TG-310.

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and TG-310 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The photograph here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 7010 and TG-310.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-310 to render greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older 7010 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography highlights
21
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7010 Street photography details
Olympus TG-310 Street photography details
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than average (155 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7010
Sports photography with Olympus TG-310
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery (150 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 7010
Travel photography with Olympus TG-310
57
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
67
lighter than average (155 grams)
weather proof
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
terrible battery (150 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography features
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
39
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery (150 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Vlogging camera
28
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic jack
32
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than average (155g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus 7010 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Olympus TG-310
 Olympus Stylus 7010Olympus TG-310
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 7010 Olympus TG-310
Also called as mju 7010 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2009-07-22 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 10cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145 gr (0.32 lbs) 155 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 150 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B LI-42B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $200 $0