Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic FZ1000 II, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-310 was unveiled 9 years before the FZ1000 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the TG-310 scores against the FZ1000 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-310 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-310 has got outer 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) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has sizing of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-310 compared to the FZ1000 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and FZ1000 II is 94 and 55 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-310 and FZ1000 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-310 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer you more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older TG-310 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.