Olympus TG-310 vs Sony QX1

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus TG-310 versus Sony QX1, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The TG-310 was brought out 4 years prior to the QX1 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the TG-310 grades against the QX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-310 and Sony Alpha QX1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-310 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have 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") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony QX1 has measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-310 and the QX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-310 and QX1 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-310 and QX1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-310 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony QX1 will provide you with more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older TG-310 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.