Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-310

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-1 and Olympus TG-310. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-1 Gallery and Olympus TG-310 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.