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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 V 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced October 2016
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 IV
  • Successor is Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 V, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") boast different sensor sizing.

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The TG-310 was manufactured 6 years prior to the RX100 V and that is a fairly serious difference 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 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the TG-310 scores against the RX100 V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

 TG-310 RX100 V 

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

 RX100 V TG-310 
AnnouncedOctober 2016January 2011More recent by 70 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

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

 TG-310 RX100 V 
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. 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 RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-310 compared to the RX100 V.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-310 and RX100 V is 94 and 89 respectively.

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

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-310 and RX100 V.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-310 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 V will render extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older TG-310 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography highlights
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
66
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Street photography factors
Sony RX100 V Street photography factors
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (150 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
70
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (24.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
low battery power (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 V Travel photography info
67
lighter than competition in class (155g)
environment sealing
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (150 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
80
lighter than competition (299 grams)
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
low battery power (220 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography highlights
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery life (150 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
70
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low battery power (220 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-310
Vlogging with Sony RX100 V
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (155g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
81
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition (299g)
missing microphone support
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Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Sony RX100 V
 Olympus TG-310Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus TG-310 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-06 2016-10-06
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 315
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155 grams (0.34 lb) 299 grams (0.66 lb)
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 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 586
Other
Battery life 150 pictures 220 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $0 $998