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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G7 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Released May 2015
  • Previous Model is Panasonic G6
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G7, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-310 (14MP) and the G7 (16MP) is pretty similar but the TG-310 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-310 was manufactured 5 years before the G7 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the TG-310 matches up against the G7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Panasonic G7

 TG-310 G7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Olympus TG-310

 G7 TG-310 
ReleasedMay 2015January 2011Newer by 53 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic G7

 TG-310 G7 

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-310 has got exterior dimensions 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 G7 has measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Check the Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-310 vs the G7.

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-310 and G7 is 94 and 71 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The pic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-310 and G7.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-310 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic G7 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged TG-310 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Portrait photography camera
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
71
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Street photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (155g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
71
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (150 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
55
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
resolution is good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (350 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Travel photography factors
Panasonic G7 Travel photography factors
67
lighter than competition in class (155g)
weather proofing
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery (150 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
71
supports focus via touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery (350 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-310
Landscape photography with Panasonic G7
39
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery (150 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
67
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Vlogging advice
Panasonic G7 Vlogging advice
32
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (155g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
72
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic G7
 Olympus TG-310Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-310 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Category Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-01-06 2015-05-19
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 9.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155g (0.34 lbs) 410g (0.90 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 150 photographs 350 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $800