Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic S1R

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic S1R, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and S1R (47MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) have different sensor size.

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The TG-310 was announced 9 years before the S1R and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the TG-310 scores against the S1R when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-310 Gallery and Panasonic S1R Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-310 offers physical dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1R has measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-310 compared to the S1R.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and S1R is 94 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-310 and S1R.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-310 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic S1R will provide extra detail with its extra 33MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older TG-310 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.