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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS100

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
65
Overall
57

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS100 Key Specs

Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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 ZS100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ100
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS200
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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS100 Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus TG-310 versus Panasonic ZS100, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-310 was released 6 years before the ZS100 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TG-310 scores versus the ZS100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Panasonic ZS100

 TG-310 ZS100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Olympus TG-310

 ZS100 TG-310 
IntroducedJanuary 2016January 2011Fresher by 60 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic ZS100

 TG-310 ZS100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS100 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-310 offers outside 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) and the Panasonic ZS100 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-310 versus Panasonic ZS100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-310 versus the ZS100.

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS100 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and ZS100 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS100 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-310 and ZS100.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-310 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Panasonic ZS100 will give more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-310 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS100 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS100 Portrait photography information
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
64
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Street photography info
Panasonic ZS100 Street photography info
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competitors in class (155 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
78
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
provides touch focus
lighter than competitors (312g)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS100 Sports photography factors
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (150 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
67
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
features tracking focus
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS100 Travel photography information
67
lighter than competitors in class (155 grams)
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery life (150 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
75
lighter than competitors (312 grams)
provides touch focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS100 Landscape photography advice
39
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery life (150 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
68
has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS100 Vlogging advice
32
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (155g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic jack
35
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competitors (312 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no microphone jack
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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic ZS100
 Olympus TG-310Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-310 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ100
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-06 2016-01-05
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 9.9fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 8.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings 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
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155 grams (0.34 pounds) 312 grams (0.69 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 559
Other
Battery life 150 images 300 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $0 $700