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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6400

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6400 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Released January 2019
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6400 Overview

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus TG-310 and Sony A6400, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-310 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the A6400 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the TG-310 grades versus the A6400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Sony A6400

 TG-310 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus TG-310

 A6400 TG-310 
ReleasedJanuary 2019January 2011Fresher by 97 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Sony A6400

 TG-310 A6400 

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-310 features outer 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 A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-310 vs the A6400.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-310 and A6400 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching specifications. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-310 and A6400.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-310 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6400 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older TG-310 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6400 Portrait photography highlights
33
good MP (14MP)
supports face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
81
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Street photography highlights
Sony A6400 Street photography highlights
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competitors in class (155g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
81
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
offers focus via touch
weather proof
good ISO range (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Sports photography details
Sony A6400 Sports photography details
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (150 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
76
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-310
Travel photography with Sony A6400
67
lighter than competitors in class (155g)
weather sealing
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery life (150 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
87
weather proof
has bluetooth
offers focus via touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography factors
Sony A6400 Landscape photography factors
39
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery life (150 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
80
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW files
weather proof
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-310
Vlogging with Sony A6400
32
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (155g)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone support
80
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
features face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic jack
no image stabilization
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Sony A6400
 Olympus TG-310Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-310 Sony Alpha a6400
Category Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-01-06 2019-01-15
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 32000
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 425
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155g (0.34 pounds) 403g (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 83
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1431
Other
Battery life 150 photos 410 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $0 $898