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Olympus TG-310 vs Sigma Quattro

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro front
Portability
63
Imaging
68
Features
56
Overall
63

Olympus TG-310 vs Sigma Quattro 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
Sigma Quattro
(Full Review)
  • 29MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 625g - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2016
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sigma Quattro Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus TG-310 and Sigma Quattro, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sigma. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The TG-310 was revealed 6 years before the Quattro and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the TG-310 grades against the Quattro in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Sigma Quattro

 TG-310 Quattro 

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro over the Olympus TG-310

 Quattro TG-310 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2011Fresher by 62 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1620k230kClearer display (+1390k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Sigma Quattro

 TG-310 Quattro 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus TG-310 vs Sigma Quattro Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. 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) whilst the Sigma Quattro has proportions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-310 and Sigma Quattro in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-310 versus the Quattro.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sigma Quattro size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and Quattro is 94 and 63 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sigma Quattro top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sigma Quattro Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-310 and Quattro.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-310 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sigma Quattro will give you extra detail because of its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older TG-310 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sigma Quattro sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-310 vs Sigma Quattro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography factors
Sigma Quattro Portrait photography factors
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
80
manual focus
fantastic megapixels (29 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Street photography camera
Sigma Quattro as a Street photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competition (155g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
59
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (625g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-310
Sports photography with Sigma Quattro
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (150 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
69
fantastic megapixels (29 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.8 fps)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Travel photography camera
Sigma Quattro as a Travel photography camera
67
lighter than competition (155 grams)
weather proofing
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery (150 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
54
weather sealing
fantastic megapixels (29 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (625 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography features
Sigma Quattro Landscape photography features
39
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
not so great battery (150 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
72
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
fantastic megapixels (29MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Vlogging details
Sigma Quattro Vlogging details
32
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than competition (155g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
22
has face detect focusing
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low ( resolution)
no microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (625g)
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sigma Quattro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Sigma Quattro
 Olympus TG-310Sigma sd Quattro
General Information
Brand Olympus Sigma
Model type Olympus TG-310 Sigma sd Quattro
Class Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2011-01-06 2016-02-23
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Dual TRUE III
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 29 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5424 x 3616
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Available lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 1,620k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 3.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.20 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 -
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155g (0.34 pounds) 625g (1.38 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
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 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-42B BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $0 $738