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Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung TL220

Portability
94 Imaging
36 Features
33 Overall
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Olympus TG-310 front
 
Samsung TL220 front
Portability
95 Imaging
34 Features
27 Overall
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Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung TL220 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
Samsung TL220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-124mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 169g - 100 x 60 x 19mm
  • Introduced August 2009
  • Other Name is ST500
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Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung TL220 Overview

Here is a comprehensive review of the Olympus TG-310 and Samsung TL220, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the TG-310 (14MP) and the TL220 (12MP) is fairly close and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-310 was manufactured 18 months later than the TL220 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the TG-310 scores against the TL220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Samsung TL220

          

          

            
 TG-310 TL220 
IntroducedJanuary 2011August 2009Fresher by 18 months
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Samsung TL220 over the Olympus TG-310

          

          

            
 TL220 TG-310 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Samsung TL220

          

          

            
 TG-310 TL220 
Manual focus  Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung TL220 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-310 has physical 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) whilst the Samsung TL220 has sizing of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the TG-310 against the TL220.
Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung TL220 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-310 and TL220 is 94 and 95 respectively.
Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung TL220 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung TL220 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Generally, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-310 and TL220.
As you can tell, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-310 to render greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger TG-310 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

            Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung TL220 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung TL220 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung TL220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-310 as a Portrait photography camera
 Samsung TL220 as a Portrait photography camera
33
 good megapixels (14MP)
 comes with face detection focus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
20
 lack of manual focus
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 low MP (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus TG-310
Street photography with Samsung TL220
66
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
 no moving screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
62
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides touch to focus
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-310 Sports photography factors
Samsung TL220 Sports photography factors
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (14MP)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 terrible battery power (150 shots)
 lack of phase detect auto focus
27
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 no shutter priority mode
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography advice
Samsung TL220 Travel photography advice
67
 lighter than competition in class (155g)
 environment sealing
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 terrible battery power (150 shots)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
61
 provides touch to focus
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (27mm)
 missing Time Lapse function
 low MP (12MP)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-310
Landscape photography with Samsung TL220
39
 decently wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 environment sealing
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 tiny screen (2.7 inches)
 manual mode not available
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 terrible battery power (150 CIPA)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
36
 reasonably wide (27mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lack of manual focus
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 manual mode not available
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-310 Vlogging advice
Samsung TL220 Vlogging advice
32
 decently wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection focus
 lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have external mic port
30
 reasonably wide (27mm)
 touchscreen enabled
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 missing external mic support
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Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung TL220 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Samsung TL220
 Olympus TG-310Samsung TL220
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus TG-310 Samsung TL220
Also called as - ST500
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-06 2009-08-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 27-124mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.20 m 3.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
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 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 155g (0.34 lbs) 169g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-42B SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $0 $90