Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX50V
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX50V Key Specs
(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
- Announced January 2011
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
- 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
- Launched April 2013
- Earlier Model is Sony HX30V
Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX50V Overview
Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX50V, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and HX50V (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe TG-310 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the HX50V and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the TG-310 scores against the HX50V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX50V Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-310 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-310 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Sony HX50V
TG-310 | HX50V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Olympus TG-310
HX50V | TG-310 | |||
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Launched | April 2013 | January 2011 | More recent by 27 months | |
Manual focus | Very exact focus | |||
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Sony HX50V
TG-310 | HX50V | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Lacking Touch display |
Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX50V Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-310 enjoys outside 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 HX50V has specifications of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).
See the Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX50V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-310 and the HX50V.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-310 and HX50V is 94 and 89 respectively.
Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX50V Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-310 and HX50V.
As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX50V to give more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older TG-310 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX50V Specifications
Olympus TG-310 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus TG-310 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V |
Type | Waterproof | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2011-01-06 | 2013-04-24 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III+ | - |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5184 x 2920 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | f/3.5 - 6.3 |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD | XtraFine LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.20 m | 5.60 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 155g (0.34 lb) | 272g (0.60 lb) |
Dimensions | 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") | 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 150 pictures | 400 pictures |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-42B | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $0 | $439 |