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Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
  • Announced January 2014
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
  • Released January 2011
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Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Olympus TG-310

 SP-100 TG-310 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2011More recent by 38 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Olympus SP-100

 TG-310 SP-100 

Common features in the Olympus SP-100 and Olympus TG-310

 SP-100 TG-310 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

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).

Examine the Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus TG-310 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison

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

Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-100 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Portrait photography camera
44
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
33
good MP (14MP)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Street photography info
Olympus TG-310 Street photography info
42
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than average in class (594g)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (155g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Sports photography info
Olympus TG-310 Sports photography info
53
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (150 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-100
Travel photography with Olympus TG-310
53
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (594 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
67
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
weather sealing
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (150 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography features
47
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
39
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery pack (150 shots)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-100 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Vlogging camera
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relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
more heavy than average in class (594 grams)
32
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (155g)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-100 and Olympus TG-310
 Olympus Stylus SP-100Olympus TG-310
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus SP-100 Olympus TG-310
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2014-01-29 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
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 24-1200mm (50.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dot -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
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 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 594g (1.31 pounds) 155g (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") 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 330 photographs 150 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $400 $0