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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 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 RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 II
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus TG-310 and Sony RX100, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-310 was introduced 20 months prior to the RX100 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the TG-310 scores versus the RX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Sony RX100

 TG-310 RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Olympus TG-310

 RX100 TG-310 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2011Fresher by 20 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Sony RX100

 TG-310 RX100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-310 features exterior dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-310 against the RX100.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-310 and RX100 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-310 and RX100.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-310 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 will render greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older TG-310 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-310
Portrait photography with Sony RX100
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
64
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detect focusing
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-310
Street photography with Sony RX100
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competitors in class (155 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
79
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (240g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Sports photography information
Sony RX100 Sports photography information
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (150 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Travel photography details
Sony RX100 Travel photography details
67
lighter than competitors in class (155 grams)
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
bad battery (150 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
79
lighter than competitors in class (240 grams)
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 Landscape photography details
39
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
weather proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery (150 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
74
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Vlogging details
Sony RX100 Vlogging details
32
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
lighter than competitors in class (155 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (240 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone port
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Sony RX100
 Olympus TG-310Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-310 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-06 2012-08-28
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD 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 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Color LCD WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.20 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
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 gr (0.34 pounds) 240 gr (0.53 pounds)
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 All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 390
Other
Battery life 150 images 330 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $0 $448