Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A9 II

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A9 II, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) boast different sensor size.

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The TG-310 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the A9 II and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TG-310 scores against the A9 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-310 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-310 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-310 offers physical dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-310 compared to the A9 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the TG-310 and A9 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-310 and A9 II.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-310 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A9 II will offer extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older TG-310 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.