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Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung NX10

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Samsung NX10 front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53

Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung NX10 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Samsung NX10
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Revealed April 2010
  • Replacement is Samsung NX11
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung NX10 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-310 versus Samsung NX10, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the TG-310 (14MP) and the NX10 (15MP) is fairly similar but the TG-310 (1/2.3") and NX10 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-310 was announced 10 months later than the NX10 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the TG-310 grades against the NX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Samsung NX10

 TG-310 NX10 
RevealedJanuary 2011April 2010Fresher by 10 months

Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Olympus TG-310

 NX10 TG-310 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kSharper display (+384k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Samsung NX10

 TG-310 NX10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung NX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-310 offers exterior dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Samsung NX10 has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-310 vs the NX10.

Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung NX10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and NX10 is 94 and 80 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung NX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung NX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-310 and NX10.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-310 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Samsung NX10 will deliver more detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images far more aggressively. The more modern TG-310 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung NX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung NX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung NX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX10 as a Portrait photography camera
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
73
you can focus manually
MP count good (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Street photography camera
Samsung NX10 as a Street photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than average in class (155g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
heavier than competitors (499 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Sports photography information
Samsung NX10 Sports photography information
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (150 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
52
MP count good (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery power (400 shots)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-310
Travel photography with Samsung NX10
67
lighter than average in class (155 grams)
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (150 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
63
good battery power (400 per charge)
MP count good (15MP)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (499 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography details
Samsung NX10 Landscape photography details
39
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery pack (150 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
68
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3")
MP count good (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (400 shots)
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Vlogging features
Samsung NX10 Vlogging features
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than average in class (155g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
24
has face detect focus
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic support
heavier than competitors (499g)
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Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung NX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Samsung NX10
 Olympus TG-310Samsung NX10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus TG-310 Samsung NX10
Type Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-01-06 2010-04-07
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ DRIM Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 15 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Available lenses - 32
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 614k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 11.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155 gr (0.34 lbs) 499 gr (1.10 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 572
Other
Battery life 150 images 400 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $626