Olympus TG-310 vs Sigma SD10

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-310 versus Sigma SD10, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sigma. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The TG-310 was unveiled 6 years later than the SD10 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the TG-310 scores versus the SD10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-310 & Sigma SD10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-310 Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-310 provides physical measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD10 has proportions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-310 versus Sigma SD10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-310 compared to the SD10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-310 and SD10 is 94 and 54 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-310 and SD10.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-310 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus TG-310 will offer you extra detail having an extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent TG-310 will have an edge in sensor innovation.