Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6300

Here is a in depth assessment of the Olympus TG-310 and Sony A6300, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-310 was announced 6 years prior to the A6300 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the TG-310 grades vs the A6300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-310 and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-310 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-310 has outside measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-310 and Sony A6300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-310 versus the A6300.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-310 and A6300 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-310 and A6300.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-310 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6300 will give greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-310 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.