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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A7c

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A7c 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
  • Announced January 2011
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Introduced September 2020
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A7c Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Sony A7c

 TG-310 A7c 

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Olympus TG-310

 A7c TG-310 
IntroducedSeptember 2020January 2011More modern by 117 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Sony A7c

 TG-310 A7c 

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A7c size comparison

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

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography factors
Sony A7c Portrait photography factors
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
includes face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
78
manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-310
Street photography with Sony A7c
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competitors (155g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
offers touch focus
weather proofing
good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Sports photography advice
Sony A7c Sports photography advice
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (150 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
88
quiet shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery power (740 shots)
sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Travel photography info
Sony A7c Travel photography info
67
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
weather proof
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
low battery pack (150 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
86
great battery power (740 CIPA)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7c as a Landscape photography camera
39
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery pack (150 shots)
missing Timelapse function
88
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
great battery power (740 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7c as a Vlogging camera
32
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
lighter than competitors (155g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone jack
86
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone jack
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Sony A7c
 Olympus TG-310Sony Alpha A7c
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-310 Sony Alpha A7c
Class Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2011-01-06 2020-09-14
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 51200
Highest boosted ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 693
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 122
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155 gr (0.34 pounds) 509 gr (1.12 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 150 photos 740 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $0 $1,800