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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic LX3

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 front
Portability
91
Imaging
34
Features
40
Overall
36

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic LX3 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
  • Launched January 2011
Panasonic LX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-60mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 265g - 109 x 60 x 27mm
  • Released November 2008
  • Successor is Panasonic LX5
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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic LX3 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus TG-310 versus Panasonic LX3, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and LX3 (10MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and LX3 (1/1.63") posses different sensor sizes.

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The TG-310 was introduced 2 years later than the LX3 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the TG-310 matches up versus the LX3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Panasonic LX3

 TG-310 LX3 
ReleasedJanuary 2011November 2008Fresher by 27 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX3 over the Olympus TG-310

 LX3 TG-310 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic LX3

 TG-310 LX3 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic LX3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-310 enjoys exterior measurements 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 LX3 has sizing of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-310 versus the LX3.

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic LX3 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-310 and LX3 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic LX3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic LX3 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-310 and LX3.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-310 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus TG-310 will offer you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent TG-310 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic LX3 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic LX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic LX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-310
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX3
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
40
manual focus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Street photography information
Panasonic LX3 Street photography information
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
more heavy than average (265 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-310
Sports photography with Panasonic LX3
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (150 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Travel photography factors
Panasonic LX3 Travel photography factors
67
lighter than competitors (155g)
weather proofing
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery life (150 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
60
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (265g)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LX3 Landscape photography advice
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery life (150 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
52
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Vlogging advice
Panasonic LX3 Vlogging advice
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors (155g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone port
30
really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than average (265 grams)
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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic LX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic LX3
 Olympus TG-310Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-310 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-06 2008-11-04
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.63"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-60mm (2.5x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.0-2.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 8.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure 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) 1280 x 720 (HD 24 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (10fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155 grams (0.34 pounds) 265 grams (0.58 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 109 x 60 x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 39
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 94
Other
Battery life 150 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $0 $449