Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS45

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic ZS45, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TG-310 (14MP) and the ZS45 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-310 was brought out 5 years earlier than the ZS45 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the TG-310 scores versus the ZS45 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-310 Gallery and Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-310 has outer measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS45 has sizing of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic ZS45 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-310 compared to the ZS45.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and ZS45 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The picture here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-310 and ZS45.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic ZS45 to resolve greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged TG-310 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.