Olympus TG-310 vs Sony RX100 V

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-310 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-310 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.