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Olympus TG-310 vs Pentax RZ18

Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Olympus TG-310 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ18 front
Portability
92 Imaging
39 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-310 vs Pentax RZ18 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
  • Released January 2011
Pentax RZ18
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Launched September 2011
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Olympus TG-310 vs Pentax RZ18 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus TG-310 vs Pentax RZ18, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the TG-310 (14MP) and the RZ18 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-310 was unveiled 8 months prior to the RZ18 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the TG-310 scores vs the RZ18 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Pentax RZ18

		

		

			
 TG-310 RZ18 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Pentax RZ18 over the Olympus TG-310

		

		

			
 RZ18 TG-310 
LaunchedSeptember 2011January 2011Newer by 8 months
Manual focus  Very exact focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Pentax RZ18

		

		

			
 TG-310 RZ18 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
Touch display  Absent Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-310 vs Pentax RZ18 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-310 enjoys physical dimensions 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 Pentax RZ18 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-310 against the RZ18.
Olympus TG-310 vs Pentax RZ18 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and RZ18 is 94 and 92 respectively.
Olympus TG-310 vs Pentax RZ18 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-310 vs Pentax RZ18 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-310 and RZ18.
As you have seen, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Pentax RZ18 to produce extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TG-310 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus TG-310 vs Pentax RZ18 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-310 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-310 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography details
Pentax RZ18 Portrait photography details
33
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 comes with face detection focus
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
36
 focusing manually
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 manual exposure not available
 no external flash support
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus TG-310
Street photography with Pentax RZ18
66
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proofing
 lighter than competitors in class (155 grams)
 fixed screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
65
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 lighter than competition in class (178 grams)
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-310 Sports photography features
Pentax RZ18 Sports photography features
40
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (150 per charge)
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
47
 excellent zoom range (25-450mm  18.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 features tracking focus
 weather sealing
 slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography highlights
Pentax RZ18 Travel photography highlights
67
 lighter than competitors in class (155g)
 weather proofing
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 not so great battery power (150 per charge)
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
71
 lighter than competition in class (178g)
 weather sealing
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (25mm)
 very long reach (450mm)
 missing Timelapse recording
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-310
Landscape photography with Pentax RZ18
39
 relatively wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 weather proofing
 manual focus not available
 can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 small screen (2.7 inches)
 manual mode not available
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 not so great battery power (150 shots)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
49
 focusing manually
 quite wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 weather sealing
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 manual exposure not available
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus TG-310 as a Vlogging camera
 Pentax RZ18 as a Vlogging camera
32
 relatively wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection focus
 lighter than competitors in class (155 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 display is not selfie friendly
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have external microphone support
30
 quite wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition in class (178 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 missing microphone port
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Olympus TG-310 vs Pentax RZ18 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Pentax RZ18
 Olympus TG-310Pentax Optio RZ18
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus TG-310 Pentax Optio RZ18
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-06 2011-09-12
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.20 m 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
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 gr (0.34 lbs) 178 gr (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 150 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-42B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $0 $210