Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 II

The following is a in-depth review of the Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 II, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-310 was revealed 5 years prior to the RX10 II which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the TG-310 scores versus the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-310 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-310 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-310 provides 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) whilst the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-310 and the RX10 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-310 and RX10 II is 94 and 58 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-310 and RX10 II.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-310 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 II will give greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-310 is going to be behind in sensor technology.