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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony W310

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-860
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony W310 Overview

Here is a detailed analysis of the Olympus TG-870 versus Sony W310, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and W310 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was announced 6 years later than the W310 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the TG-870 scores vs the W310 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Sony W310

 TG-870 W310 
IntroducedJanuary 2016January 2010Fresher by 73 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Olympus TG-870

 W310 TG-870 

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Sony W310

 TG-870 W310 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-870 provides outside measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-870 versus the W310.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-870 and W310 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The photograph below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-870 and W310.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus TG-870 to give extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern TG-870 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-870
Portrait photography with Sony W310
36
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Street photography details
Sony W310 Street photography details
65
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competitors (221 grams)
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Sports photography information
Sony W310 Sports photography information
51
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery (300 shots)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Travel photography features
Sony W310 Travel photography features
69
great battery (300 shots)
weather sealing
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (21mm)
more heavy than competitors (221 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W310 as a Landscape photography camera
50
pretty wide (21mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
great battery (300 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Vlogging information
Sony W310 Vlogging information
32
pretty wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than competitors (221 grams)
29
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic jack
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Sony W310
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2016-01-06 2010-01-07
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
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 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 1s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 gr (0.49 lbs) 137 gr (0.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 300 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $280 $150