Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A7c

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-310 and Sony A7c, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and A7c (24MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The TG-310 was announced 10 years prior to the A7c which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the TG-310 scores versus the A7c in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-310 & Sony Alpha A7c. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-310 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-310 provides 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 Sony A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-310 and Sony A7c in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-310 versus the A7c.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-310 and A7c is 94 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The pic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-310 and A7c.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TG-310 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7c will provide more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged TG-310 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.