Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX90V
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX90V 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
- Introduced January 2011
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Revealed April 2015

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX90V Overview
Lets look more closely at the Olympus TG-310 and Sony HX90V, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

The TG-310 was launched 5 years prior to the HX90V which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the TG-310 scores vs the HX90V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX90V Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-310 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-310 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Sony HX90V
TG-310 | HX90V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Olympus TG-310
HX90V | TG-310 | |||
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Revealed | April 2015 | ![]() | January 2011 | Newer by 51 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+691k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Sony HX90V
TG-310 | HX90V | |||
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Touch display | ![]() | Neither contains Touch display |
Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison
If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-310 has got outer measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
See the Olympus TG-310 and Sony HX90V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-310 against the HX90V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and HX90V is 94 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison
Often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specifications. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-310 and HX90V.
To sum up, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX90V to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged TG-310 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony HX90V Specifications
Olympus TG-310 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus TG-310 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V |
Class | Waterproof | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2011-01-06 | 2015-04-14 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III+ | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 18MP |
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 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 638k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.5x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.20 m | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash 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 file format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone 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 | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 155g (0.34 lbs) | 245g (0.54 lbs) |
Physical 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 shots | 360 shots |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-42B | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $0 | $440 |