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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic FZ28

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
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Olympus TG-310 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic FZ28 Key Specs

Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2011
Panasonic FZ28
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 417g - 118 x 75 x 89mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic FZ28 Overview

Here is a thorough analysis of the Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic FZ28, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and FZ28 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-310 was launched 2 years later than the FZ28 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the TG-310 matches up versus the FZ28 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Panasonic FZ28

 TG-310 FZ28 
RevealedJanuary 2011January 2009Fresher by 25 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Olympus TG-310

 FZ28 TG-310 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic FZ28

 TG-310 FZ28 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic FZ28 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-310 has got outside measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ28 has specifications of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-310 and the FZ28.

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic FZ28 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and FZ28 is 94 and 72 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic FZ28 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic FZ28 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-310 and FZ28.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-310 to deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger TG-310 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic FZ28 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ28 as a Portrait photography camera
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megapixel count decent (14MP)
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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manual focus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Street photography advice
Panasonic FZ28 Street photography advice
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than competitors in class (155g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ28 as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (150 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
33
great zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FZ28 Travel photography factors
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lighter than competitors in class (155g)
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (150 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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flash built-in
quite wide (27mm)
great reach (486mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FZ28 Landscape photography advice
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rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery pack (150 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
40
manual focus
quite wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-310
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ28
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rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (155 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
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quite wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic FZ28 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic FZ28
 Olympus TG-310Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-310 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-06 2009-01-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-4.4
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 8.50 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155g (0.34 lbs) 417g (0.92 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 27
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 17.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 79
Other
Battery life 150 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $0 $599