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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX80

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX80 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
  • Launched January 2011
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed March 2016
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX80 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX80, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and HX80 (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-310 was manufactured 6 years before the HX80 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the TG-310 matches up versus the HX80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Sony HX80

 TG-310 HX80 

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Olympus TG-310

 HX80 TG-310 
RevealedMarch 2016January 2011Newer by 62 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Sony HX80

 TG-310 HX80 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-310 features outside 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 HX80 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-310 compared to the HX80.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and HX80 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specifications. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-310 and HX80.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX80 to show more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged TG-310 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX80 Portrait photography highlights
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
39
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-310
Street photography with Sony HX80
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
70
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245g)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Sports photography factors
Sony HX80 Sports photography factors
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (150 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery pack (390 CIPA)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Travel photography advice
Sony HX80 Travel photography advice
67
lighter than competitors (155g)
weather proofing
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (150 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
76
great battery pack (390 CIPA)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography features
Sony HX80 Landscape photography features
39
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
weather proofing
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
bad battery pack (150 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
49
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
great battery pack (390 CIPA)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Vlogging information
Sony HX80 Vlogging information
32
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors (155g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
75
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (245g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Sony HX80
 Olympus TG-310Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-310 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-06 2016-03-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz X
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155 gr (0.34 lb) 245 gr (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos 390 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $0 $368