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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony QX10

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony QX10 Key Specs

Olympus TG-310
(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
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Revealed September 2013
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony QX10 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus TG-310 versus Sony QX10, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and QX10 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-310 was released 3 years earlier than the QX10 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the TG-310 grades vs the QX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Sony QX10

 TG-310 QX10 
Screen dimension2.7""Bigger screen (+2.7")
Screen resolution230k0kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Olympus TG-310

 QX10 TG-310 
RevealedSeptember 2013January 2011Fresher by 32 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Sony QX10

 TG-310 QX10 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-310 provides external dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony QX10 has sizing of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-310 and the QX10.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony QX10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-310 and QX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony QX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-310 and QX10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony QX10 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-310 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony QX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony QX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography details
Sony QX10 Portrait photography details
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
36
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Street photography camera
Sony QX10 as a Street photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (105 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Sports photography factors
Sony QX10 Sports photography factors
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (150 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
37
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Travel photography factors
Sony QX10 Travel photography factors
67
lighter than competitors (155g)
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery (150 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than competition in class (105g)
comes with focus by touch
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
no Timelapse mode
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography advice
Sony QX10 Landscape photography advice
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery (150 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
38
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small ( inch)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Vlogging camera
Sony QX10 as a Vlogging camera
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
34
relatively wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (105 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1440 x 1080 resolution)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony QX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Sony QX10
 Olympus TG-310Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-310 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
Type Waterproof Lens-style
Revealed 2011-01-06 2013-09-04
Body design Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch -
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in None
External flash
AEB
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) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1440x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155 grams (0.34 lb) 105 grams (0.23 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 220 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $0 $250