Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus TG-310

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus TG-310, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the SP-100 (16MP) and the TG-310 (14MP) is relatively similar and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-100 was revealed 3 years later than the TG-310 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SP-100 scores vs the TG-310 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Olympus TG-310. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Olympus TG-310 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-100 enjoys external dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") and a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Olympus TG-310 has sizing 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 that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the SP-100 versus the TG-310.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SP-100 and TG-310 is 63 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The graphic below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-100 and TG-310.

All in all, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus SP-100 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern SP-100 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.