Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic FZ70

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-310 versus Panasonic FZ70, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TG-310 (14MP) and the FZ70 (16MP) is very similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-310 was launched 3 years before the FZ70 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the TG-310 grades against the FZ70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-310 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-310 Gallery & Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-310 features outer dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ70 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") and a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-310 versus Panasonic FZ70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-310 compared to the FZ70.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-310 and FZ70 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading technical specs. The image here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-310 and FZ70.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FZ70 to offer more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TG-310 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.