Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic L10

Let's look closer at the Olympus TG-310 versus Panasonic L10, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and L10 (10MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor measurements.

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The TG-310 was launched 3 years after the L10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the TG-310 matches up versus the L10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-310 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-310 Gallery & Panasonic L10 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-310 enjoys outer dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic L10 has sizing of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-310 versus Panasonic L10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-310 against the L10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-310 and L10 is 94 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-310 and L10.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TG-310 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus TG-310 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The newer TG-310 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.