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Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Released March 2014
  • New Model is Olympus SH-2
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
  • Launched January 2011
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Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-310, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the TG-310 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was introduced 3 years later than the TG-310 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SH-1 matches up vs the TG-310 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Olympus TG-310

 SH-1 TG-310 
LaunchedMarch 2014January 2011Fresher by 40 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Olympus SH-1

 TG-310 SH-1 

Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Olympus TG-310

 SH-1 TG-310 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-1 has outside measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Olympus TG-310 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-310 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SH-1 vs the TG-310.

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-1 and TG-310 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-1 and TG-310.

Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus SH-1 to resolve greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern SH-1 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-1
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-310
37
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
includes face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Street photography camera
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features focus by touch
lighter than average (271g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than others (155g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SH-1
Sports photography with Olympus TG-310
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (150 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Travel photography information
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography information
74
better than average battery life (380 shots)
lighter than average (271g)
features focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
67
lighter than others (155g)
weather proofing
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery (150 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography details
49
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
39
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery (150 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Vlogging camera
37
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic jack
lighter than average (271g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than others (155g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
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Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-1 and Olympus TG-310
 Olympus Stylus SH-1Olympus TG-310
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-1 Olympus TG-310
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2014-03-31 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.20 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 271 grams (0.60 pounds) 155 grams (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 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 380 photographs 150 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $349 $0