Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic S1H

Here is a complete review of the Olympus TG-310 versus Panasonic S1H, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and S1H (24MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and S1H (Full frame) feature different sensor size.

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The TG-310 was unveiled 9 years prior to the S1H and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the TG-310 matches up versus the S1H for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-310 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-310 Gallery & Panasonic S1H Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-310 provides outer measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic S1H has sizing of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-310 and the S1H.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-310 and S1H is 94 and 52 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The visual here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-310 and S1H.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-310 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic S1H will give extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older TG-310 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.