Olympus TG-310 vs Sony H200

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus TG-310 versus Sony H200, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and H200 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-310 was brought out 24 months prior to the H200 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the TG-310 scores against the H200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-310 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-310 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-310 has outside dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony H200 has dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-310 compared to the H200.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and H200 is 94 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-310 and H200.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony H200 to give you more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-310 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.