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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 IV 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
  • Announced January 2011
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 III
  • Successor is Sony RX100 V
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus TG-310 versus Sony RX100 IV, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") provide different sensor sizing.

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The TG-310 was launched 5 years before the RX100 IV which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the TG-310 matches up against the RX100 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Sony RX100 IV

 TG-310 RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Olympus TG-310

 RX100 IV TG-310 
AnnouncedJune 2015January 2011More modern by 53 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Sony RX100 IV

 TG-310 RX100 IV 
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-310 enjoys physical measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-310 versus the RX100 IV.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-310 and RX100 IV is 94 and 89 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The pic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-310 and RX100 IV.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TG-310 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony RX100 IV will show more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged TG-310 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography highlights
33
MP count decent (14MP)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
65
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Street photography features
Sony RX100 IV Street photography features
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than average (155 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Sports photography information
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography information
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (150 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
68
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (16.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Travel photography information
Sony RX100 IV Travel photography information
67
lighter than average (155 grams)
weather proof
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (150 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
86
lighter than competition (298g)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography advice
39
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery life (150 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
74
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Vlogging camera
32
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
lighter than average (155g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
81
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (298g)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Sony RX100 IV
 Olympus TG-310Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-310 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-06 2015-06-10
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
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
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 16.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155g (0.34 lbs) 298g (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 562
Other
Battery life 150 photos 280 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $898