Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 II
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs
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- 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
- Introduced January 2011
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Launched June 2015
- Replaced the Sony RX10
- Newer Model is Sony RX10 III
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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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Sony RX10 II
| TG-310 | RX10 II |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus TG-310
| RX10 II | TG-310 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | June 2015 |  | January 2011 | Newer by 53 months |
| Manually focus |  | Dial accurate focus | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 1229k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+999k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Sony RX10 II
| TG-310 | RX10 II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison
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.
Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison
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.
Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications
| Olympus TG-310 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus TG-310 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II |
| Class | Waterproof | Large Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2011-01-06 | 2015-06-10 |
| Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | TruePic III+ | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5472 x 3648 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW images | ||
| Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 25 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | f/2.8 |
| Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 3cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.7 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Screen resolution | 230k dots | 1,229k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
| Fastest silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | 14.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.20 m | 10.20 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone 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 | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 155 grams (0.34 lb) | 813 grams (1.79 lb) |
| Dimensions | 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 70 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.0 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.6 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 531 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 150 images | 400 images |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | LI-42B | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Launch cost | $0 | $998 |
