Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic LX10
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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic LX10 Key Specs
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- 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
- Launched January 2011
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- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
- 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
- Released September 2016
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-LX15
- Earlier Model is Panasonic LX7
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Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic LX10, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") feature different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe TG-310 was released 6 years before the LX10 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the TG-310 matches up vs the LX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-310 Gallery and Panasonic LX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Panasonic LX10
| TG-310 | LX10 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Olympus TG-310
| LX10 | TG-310 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | September 2016 |  | January 2011 | More recent by 69 months |
| Manually focus |  | Very exact focusing | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+810k dot) |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic LX10
| TG-310 | LX10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen |
Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison
If you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-310 provides external dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic LX10 has sizing of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-310 compared to the LX10.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and LX10 is 94 and 88 respectively.
Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-310 and LX10.
As you have seen, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-310 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic LX10 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older TG-310 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications
| Olympus TG-310 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model | Olympus TG-310 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 |
| Also called | - | Lumix DMC-LX15 |
| Class | Waterproof | Large Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2011-01-06 | 2016-09-19 |
| Body design | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | TruePic III+ | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5472 x 3648 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW support | ||
| Minimum boosted ISO | - | 80 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 49 |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | 24-72mm (3.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | f/1.4-2.8 |
| Macro focus range | 3cm | 3cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
| Screen resolution | 230k dot | 1,040k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.20 m | 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| 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) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MP4, H.264, AAC |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| 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 | 155 grams (0.34 pounds) | 310 grams (0.68 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") | 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 20 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.8 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.5 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 581 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 150 photographs | 260 photographs |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LI-42B | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $0 | $700 |