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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6500

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs

Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6300
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6500 Overview

Here is a extended comparison of the Olympus TG-310 and Sony A6500, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-310 was unveiled 6 years before the A6500 and that is a fairly significant gap 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 A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the TG-310 matches up against the A6500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Sony A6500

 TG-310 A6500 

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Olympus TG-310

 A6500 TG-310 
IntroducedOctober 2016January 2011Fresher by 70 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Sony A6500

 TG-310 A6500 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-310 features exterior measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-310 and Sony A6500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-310 compared to the A6500.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and A6500 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-310 and A6500.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-310 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6500 will produce greater detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older TG-310 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6500 Portrait photography highlights
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
80
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Street photography factors
Sony A6500 Street photography factors
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
provides touch to focus
weather proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Sports photography highlights
Sony A6500 Sports photography highlights
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
low fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (150 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
77
silent mode (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery power (350 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Travel photography camera
67
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
weather sealing
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (150 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
74
weather proof
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
has built in flash
low battery power (350 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-310
Landscape photography with Sony A6500
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery pack (150 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proof
low battery power (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Vlogging advice
Sony A6500 Vlogging advice
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
39
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Sony A6500
 Olympus TG-310Sony Alpha a6500
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-310 Sony Alpha a6500
Type Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-01-06 2016-10-06
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 - 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 425
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
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
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 155 grams (0.34 lbs) 453 grams (1.00 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1405
Other
Battery life 150 photos 350 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $0 $1,298