Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic GF6
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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic GF6 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 160 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
- Released April 2013
- Succeeded the Panasonic GF5
- Successor is Panasonic GF7
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Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus TG-310 versus Panasonic GF6, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-310 (14MP) and the GF6 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the TG-310 (1/2.3") and GF6 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor dimensions.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe TG-310 was launched 3 years prior to the GF6 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the TG-310 grades vs the GF6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Panasonic GF6
| TG-310 | GF6 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Olympus TG-310
| GF6 | TG-310 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | April 2013 |  | January 2011 | More recent by 27 months |
| Focus manually |  | Very precise focusing | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen size | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic GF6
| TG-310 | GF6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen |
Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic GF6 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-310 has outer measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF6 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-310 and the GF6.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and GF6 is 94 and 87 respectively.
Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic GF6 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-310 and GF6.
As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-310 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GF6 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older TG-310 will be behind in sensor tech.
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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic GF6 Specifications
| Olympus TG-310 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model | Olympus TG-310 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 |
| Type | Waterproof | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2011-01-06 | 2013-04-08 |
| Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic III+ | Venus Engine FHD |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 224.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4592 x 3448 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 160 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
| Lens focal range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | - |
| Highest aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | - |
| Macro focus range | 3cm | - |
| Available lenses | - | 107 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 4s | 60s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 4.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.20 m | 6.30 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 1280 x 720p (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 640 x 480 (30/25fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| 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 sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 155 gr (0.34 lbs) | 323 gr (0.71 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") | 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 54 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 20.7 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 10.6 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 622 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 150 images | 340 images |
| Battery style | 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 recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Launch pricing | $0 | $326 |