Olympus TG-310 vs Sony H400

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus TG-310 versus Sony H400, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and H400 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-310 was launched 4 years prior to the H400 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the TG-310 matches up against the H400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-310 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-310 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-310 enjoys outer dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the TG-310 vs the H400.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and H400 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The picture here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-310 and H400.

Plainly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony H400 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged TG-310 will be behind in sensor tech.