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Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
88 Imaging
41 Features
51 Overall
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Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Announced March 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus SH-1
  • Later Model is Olympus SH-3
Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 SH-2 vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus SH-2 and Olympus TG-310, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof and both are sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the TG-310 (14MP) is relatively well matched and they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-2 was announced 4 years after the TG-310 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SH-2 grades vs the TG-310 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Olympus TG-310

		

		

			
 SH-2 TG-310 
RevealedMarch 2015January 2011More modern by 51 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Olympus SH-2

		

		

			
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Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Olympus TG-310

		

		

			
 SH-2 TG-310 
Manually focus  No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SH-2 provides outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Olympus TG-310 has specifications of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SH-2 vs the TG-310.
Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SH-2 and TG-310 is 88 and 94 respectively.
Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and TG-310.
Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus SH-2 to give you extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger SH-2 provides a benefit in sensor tech.
	
			Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography highlights
44
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 comes with face detect focus
 delivers RAW formats
 lack of manual focus
 no external flash support
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
33
 MP count good (14 megapixels)
 provides face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Olympus SH-2 as a Street photography camera
 Olympus TG-310 as a Street photography camera
70
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW formats
 features focus via touch
 lighter than competition in class (271g)
 no articulating screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
66
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 lighter than others (155 grams)
 no moving screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus SH-2 Sports photography features
Olympus TG-310 Sports photography features
51
 long zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 comes with tracking focus
 good battery life (380 per charge)
 no shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
40
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (14MP)
 provides tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 low fps (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 terrible battery pack (150 CIPA)
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus SH-2
Travel photography with Olympus TG-310
74
 good battery life (380 CIPA)
 lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
 features focus via touch
 good  resolution (16MP)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (25mm)
 long reach (600mm)
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
67
 lighter than others (155 grams)
 weather sealing
 MP count good (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (28mm)
 missing Time Lapse mode
 terrible battery pack (150 CIPA)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus SH-2 as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus TG-310 as a Landscape photography camera
55
 quite wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 delivers RAW formats
 good battery life (380 shots)
 lack of manual focus
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
39
 relatively wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (14 megapixels)
 weather sealing
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 tiny screen (2.7 inch)
 no manual control
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 terrible battery pack (150 per charge)
 missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus SH-2
Vlogging with Olympus TG-310
35
 quite wide (25mm)
 touchscreen enabled
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detect focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition in class (271g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 display is not selfie friendly
 doesn't have mic support
32
 relatively wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection focusing
 lighter than others (155 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing external mic support
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Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-2 and Olympus TG-310
 Olympus Stylus SH-2Olympus TG-310
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus SH-2 Olympus TG-310
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2015-03-11 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 11.5 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
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)
Maximum 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 proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 271 gr (0.60 pounds) 155 gr (0.34 pounds)
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 Overall 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 380 shots 150 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 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
Cost at release $399 $0