Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Here is a thorough analysis of the Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic FZ2500, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-310 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the FZ2500 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the TG-310 scores against the FZ2500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-310 Gallery and Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-310 has external measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ2500 has measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") along with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic FZ2500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-310 versus the FZ2500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-310 and FZ2500 is 94 and 53 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-310 and FZ2500.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-310 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will render more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older TG-310 will be behind in sensor technology.