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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
51

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
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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