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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G95

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G95 Key Specs

Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 536g - 130 x 94 x 77mm
  • Introduced April 2019
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-G90
  • Superseded the Panasonic G85
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G95 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G95, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor measurements.

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The TG-310 was unveiled 9 years prior to the G95 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the TG-310 grades versus the G95 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Panasonic G95

 TG-310 G95 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Olympus TG-310

 G95 TG-310 
IntroducedApril 2019January 2011Newer by 100 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic G95

 TG-310 G95 

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G95 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-310 features external dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic G95 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the TG-310 versus the G95.

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G95 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-310 and G95 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G95 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G95 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The image underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-310 and G95.

All in all, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-310 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic G95 will produce greater detail having an extra 6.3MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged TG-310 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G95 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G95 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G95 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography features
Panasonic G95 Portrait photography features
33
MP count decent (14MP)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
77
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20.3 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-310
Street photography with Panasonic G95
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competition (155 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
78
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has touch to focus
environment sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G95 as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (150 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
68
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20.3MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
terrible battery life (290 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Travel photography factors
Panasonic G95 Travel photography factors
67
lighter than competition (155g)
weather proofing
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (150 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
73
environment sealing
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
MP count decent (20.3MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (290 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic G95 Landscape photography factors
39
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
not so great battery (150 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
76
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20.3MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
terrible battery life (290 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Vlogging information
Panasonic G95 Vlogging information
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competition (155g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
79
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic jack
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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic G95 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic G95
 Olympus TG-310Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-310 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-G90
Type Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2011-01-06 2019-04-05
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20.3MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,240 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 6.40 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155 grams (0.34 lb) 536 grams (1.18 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 150 images 290 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots One One
Price at release $0 $998