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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS60

Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Olympus TG-310 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
Portability
88 Imaging
44 Features
63 Overall
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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS60 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
  • Announced January 2011
Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 282g - 112 x 64 x 38mm
  • Revealed January 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS50
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS70
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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic ZS60, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-310 was brought out 6 years before the ZS60 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the TG-310 grades vs the ZS60 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Panasonic ZS60

		

		

			
 TG-310 ZS60 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Olympus TG-310

		

		

			
 ZS60 TG-310 
RevealedJanuary 2016January 2011Fresher by 60 months
Manual focus  Dial exact focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic ZS60

		

		

			
 TG-310 ZS60 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither offers selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're going to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-310 offers outer 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 ZS60 has specifications of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-310 vs the ZS60.
Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS60 size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-310 and ZS60 is 94 and 88 respectively.
Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS60 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The visual below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-310 and ZS60.
Plainly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS60 to offer more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-310 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS60 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-310
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS60
33
 decent MP (14 megapixels)
 supports face detect focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not possible
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
53
 manual focus
 MP count decent (18 megapixels)
 supports face detect focus
 saves RAW files
 external flash not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-310 Street photography info
Panasonic ZS60 Street photography info
66
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proofing
 lighter than average in class (155g)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
71
 image stabilization (Optical)
 saves RAW files
 boasts focus via touch
 lighter than average in class (282 grams)
 fixed screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Olympus TG-310
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS60
40
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (14 megapixels)
 supports tracking focus
 weather proofing
 low fps (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 bad battery power (150 CIPA)
 has no phase detect AF
57
 great zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 silent shutter (1/16,000s)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (18MP)
 supports tracking focus
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
 Olympus TG-310 as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic ZS60 as a Travel photography camera
67
 lighter than average in class (155 grams)
 weather proofing
 decent MP (14MP)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (28mm)
 does not have Timelapse recording
 bad battery power (150 shots)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
74
 lighter than average in class (282 grams)
 boasts focus via touch
 MP count decent (18 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 rather wide (24mm)
 great zoom (720mm)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-310
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS60
39
 rather wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (14MP)
 weather proofing
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 screen is small (2.7 inches)
 manual mode not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 bad battery power (150 per charge)
 does not have Timelapse recording
59
 manual focus
 rather wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (18 megapixels)
 saves RAW files
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-310 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS60 Vlogging details
32
 rather wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detect focusing
 lighter than average in class (155 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
 does not have microphone port
35
 rather wide (24mm)
 touch screen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect focus
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 lighter than average in class (282 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic ZS60
 Olympus TG-310Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-310 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ80
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-06 2016-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.20 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure 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), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 155g (0.34 pounds) 282g (0.62 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 37
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.6
DXO Low light score not tested 109
Other
Battery life 150 pictures 320 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $0 $248