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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 III 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
  • Announced January 2011
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Launched March 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 II
  • Updated by Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus TG-310 versus Sony RX10 III, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-310 was launched 6 years before the RX10 III and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the TG-310 matches up against the RX10 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Sony RX10 III

 TG-310 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Olympus TG-310

 RX10 III TG-310 
LaunchedMarch 2016January 2011More recent by 63 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Sony RX10 III

 TG-310 RX10 III 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-310 enjoys physical 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) and the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-310 against the RX10 III.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and RX10 III is 94 and 53 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-310 and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-310 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 III will give greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-310 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography information
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
71
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-310
Street photography with Sony RX10 III
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competitors in class (155g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
64
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
environment proof
more heavy than competition in class (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-310
Sports photography with Sony RX10 III
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (150 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
70
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery (420 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Travel photography advice
Sony RX10 III Travel photography advice
67
lighter than competitors in class (155g)
weather sealing
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
not so great battery power (150 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
55
great battery (420 shots)
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (1,051g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography info
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography info
39
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery power (150 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
63
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
environment proof
great battery (420 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Vlogging advice
Sony RX10 III Vlogging advice
32
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (155 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
28
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition in class (1,051 grams)
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Sony RX10 III
 Olympus TG-310Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-310 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-06 2016-03-29
Body design 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 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
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155 gr (0.34 pounds) 1051 gr (2.32 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 472
Other
Battery life 150 pictures 420 pictures
Type of battery 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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $0 $1,398